CRM/LAW C122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Judicial Activism, Samuel Alito, United States Senate Committee On The Judiciary
6 Apr 2017
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Senate can deny, but only after hearing, debate (process) before someone denied (merrick. How does film depict how separation of powers. What do (cid:455)ou thi(cid:374)k a(cid:271)out this politi(cid:272)izatio(cid:374) of se(cid:374)ate"s (cid:396)ole i(cid:374) this process outlined by article 2 - > (cid:272)ou(cid:396)ts (cid:271)e(cid:272)o(cid:373)i(cid:374)g politi(cid:272)ized, (cid:272)a(cid:374) i look at this judge a(cid:374)d sa(cid:455) the(cid:455) (cid:449)ill i(cid:373)pa(cid:396)tial ((cid:455)ou"(cid:396)e at least going to be heard on merits). Should senate be required to follow process for giving advice and consent. John roberts: not kind of nominee like judge bork was, was different. Senate is presidents partner: confirmation must be depend if our fundamental rights are balanced, not directed by his philosophy, roberts only spent 2 years on bench judiciary committee (go through cases this guy participated) Then judge renquist dies: roberts nominated to chief justice, roberts found to be part of trying to move law to the right with ideology, conflict of ideas vs conflict of ideology.
