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Government

Jul. 17, 2015

A court ruled by public opinion

The Supreme Court's recent term ended amidst cries that it is time to amend the Constitution to end lifetime judicial appointments and to allow voters to weigh in on justices who express unpopular opinions. By Thomas M. Hall


By Thomas M. Hall


The U.S. Supreme Court's recent term ended amidst anguished cries from some politicians
that it is time to amend the Constitution to end lifetime judicial appointments and
to allow voters to weigh in on justices who express unpopular opinions.


Some poet said, law is the architecture of society. We have known since the tower
of Babble what happens when architectur...

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