Posted by Bob on 08/12/06 05:11

On 11 Aug 2006 13:38:53 -0700, "FatKat" <robynari@juno.com> wrote:

>Precedent - among other things, Black's definition says:

>"A rule of law established for the first time by a court for a
>particular type of case and thereafter referred to in deciding similar
>cases".

A rule of law is not the same as a law.

>oooooh - that must smack Bob of....right-wing fascist Bolshevism!!!!

>> >Many judges are elected.
>>
>> I am talking about federal judges. They are the ones who rule on
>> federal law.
>
>...who are appointed by an elected official (the president) and
>confirmed by a body of other elected officials - the Senate, and remain
>subject to impeachment for misconduct. Further, these jduges don't act
>in secrecy - their reasoning can be found in the bound volumes of
>either the Federal Supplement or the Federal Reporter or on-line.
>There may be much about our nation that is patently undemocratic but
>neither the courts in general nor the federal judiciary in specific fit
>that mold.

Another leftist queer.



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