Judges and Judiciary
Feb. 11, 2006
Courts Must Nix, Not Interpret, Incomplete Laws
Forum Column - By Dana Cephas - If the California Legislature drafted a statute authorizing Superior Court judges to rewrite the statute of limitations for any law that the judges personally did not like, everyone would agree that such a law violated the separation of powers doctrine. But what if the Legislature was not so blatant in its actions?
By Dana Cephas
If the California Legislature drafted a statute authorizing Superior Court judges to rewrite the statute of limitations for any law that the judges personally did not like, everyone would agree that such a law violated the separation of powers...
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