Activist Judges & How To Get Rid Of Them…

Posted August 10th, 2010 by Julie

Activist judges have been legislating from the bench because, we the people, have been unwilling to stop them. The Constitution gives us the authority to remove judges who are arrogant enough to assume this function that is reserved for Congress. There are egregious examples of judges who have flouted their authority and overturned the will of the people. Most recently, U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, overturned the will of seven million Californians who wished to define marriage as between one-man and one-woman through Proposition 8. When the opponents of Prop 8 lost at the ballot box they headed for the courts to overturn the results of the election. According to David Barton president of WallBuilders, “In a Texas county where conservatives narrowly won multiple seats in an election, a federal judge reversed that outcome by arbitrarily throwing out the 800 votes cast by U.S. military personnel, saying they had no right to vote in local elections.” The Founders provided for checks and balances and that includes the judicial branch. Sixty-one federal judges or Supreme Court Justices have been investigated for impeachment, of whom thirteen have been impeached and seven convicted. Judges are accountable to Congress and can be removed from office by impeachment, including a lifetime-appointed federal judge. Proceedings begin in the House of Representatives. The Senate is responsible for holding the impeachment trial. The process is cumbersome and a conviction is difficult. However, just the threat of impeachment can produce positive results if it causes judges to reevaluate their actions. Widespread calls for impeachment have been shown to influence wayward judges. Take action against activist judges by contacting your congressman, remind them of the need for judicial reform and alert them when abuses occur.

More information on the impeachment of federal judges is available at this Web site: http://www.wallbuilders.com/LIBissuesArticles.asp?id=104