Legal Commentary

Soft Judges

By TChris

A San Antonio lawyer criticizes the local media for complaining that judges who follow the law are "soft on crime":

The media destroyed [Judge Pat Priest's] political career when he lowered numerous ridiculously high bail amounts set by a magistrate judge in clear violation of the Constitution. Though he did what the law and his duty required, the media criticized him mercilessly as a "soft" judge who "let criminals out of jail."

"Soft on crime" is usually a code for "follows the law." Why don't editorialists complain when judges are soft on the Constitution?

Full post as published by TalkLeft on February 18, 2008 (boomark / email).