i wonder who she was thinking of
May. 31st, 2013 03:50 pmRetired Justice warns against 'politicians in robes'
anybody have a transcript of her speech?
[Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra] O’Connor said she opposes the election of judges, and she believes the practice may create a misunderstanding of the role of a judge.i can't help but wondering if the real target of her remarks wasn't state judges, but the current Supremes, and if so, which one(s) of them.
“I think there are many who think of judges as politicians in robes. In many states, that’s what they are,” she said.
People should expect a judge to rule on legal issues in a fair and unbiased way, but she said many people seem to think that judges are supposed to be a reflection of popular opinion, O’Connor said.
“They seem to think judges should be a reflex of the popular will,” she said.
anybody have a transcript of her speech?