Supreme Court Justice Speech
Justice John Paul Stevens talked to members of the Chicago Bar Association about the years he spent in Chicago and about judicial activism. … read more
Justice John Paul Stevens talked to members of the Chicago Bar Association about the years he spent in Chicago and about judicial activism. He described judicial activism as “lawmaking by judges rather than by legislatures or other rule-making bodies.” close
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