Gerald Sauer’s Law.com/The Recorder article on the dangers of judicial realism
Judicial Realism Is Dangerous
Judges reach decisions on matters before them, then find laws to support their predetermined result. They may ignore laws that dictate a different outcome and conveniently disregard prior decisions that have a bearing on the cases in front of them.
by Gerald Sauer
Imagine scientists manipulating data in order to prove their hypotheses. That would be considered a gross violation of scientific protocol, mandating the harshest sanctions against the researchers and rejection of their research.
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