Addressing Judicial Activism: A Call for Restraint and Constitutional Interpretation

Digital item

Identifier: CAC_CC_002_6_36_14_0030

Staff Only

Dates

Creation: Majority of material found within 1993/2001
Creation: 103rd Congress (1993-1995)
Creation: 104th Congress (1995-1997)
Creation: 105th Congress (1997-1999)
Creation: 106th Congress (1999-2001)
Creation: 107th Congress (2001-2003)

Scope and Contents

The text discusses the issue of judicial activism and how some federal judges have strayed from the original intent of the Constitution by legislating from the bench. The author agrees that this is a problem and praises judges appointed in the 1980s for their philosophy of judicial restraint and strict interpretation of the Constitution. The author, Dick Armey, expresses belief that this approach will have a positive impact on the interpretation of the law in the long run.