Featured Cases

Ricci v. DeStefano

6/13/2008
530 F.3d 87 Rosemary S. Pooler - Second Circuit This case exhibits judicial activism by: Contorting Text, Judicial Dishonesty
This case affects the area(s) of: Civil Rights and Racial Preferences, Equal Protection

United States v. Virginia

6/26/1996
518 U.S. 515 Stephen G. Breyer - Supreme Court This case exhibits judicial activism by: Playing Legislator
This case affects the area(s) of: Equal Protection

Tashjian v. Republican Party of Connecticut

12/10/1986
479 U.S. 208 Thurgood Marshall - Supreme Court This case exhibits judicial activism by: Abusing Precedent
This case affects the area(s) of: Election Law, First Amendment

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Missouri v. Jenkins 4/18/1990 Supreme Court Playing Legislator, Judicial Imperialism Civil Rights and Racial Preferences
United Steelworkers v. Weber 6/27/1979 Supreme Court Contorting Text Civil Rights and Racial Preferences
Ricci v. DeStefano 6/13/2008 Second Circuit Contorting Text, Judicial Dishonesty Civil Rights and Racial Preferences, Equal Protection
Dabit v. Merrill Lynch 1/11/2005 Second Circuit Contorting Text, Abusing Precedent Corporate Law
Malesko v. Correctional Services Corp. 10/6/2000 Second Circuit Abusing Precedent Corporate Law
BMW v. Gore 5/20/1996 Supreme Court Playing Legislator, Living Constitutionalism Corporate Law, Due Process
Kennedy v. Louisiana 6/25/2008 Supreme Court Living Constitutionalism, Judicial Imperialism Criminal Law
Roper v. Simmons 3/1/2005 Supreme Court Playing Legislator, Living Constitutionalism, Importing Foreign Law Criminal Law
United States v. Bad Marriage 12/30/2004 Ninth Circuit Playing Favorites Criminal Law
Atkins v. Virginia 6/20/2002 Supreme Court Living Constitutionalism, Judicial Imperialism, Importing Foreign Law Criminal Law
Hudson v. McMillian 2/25/1992 Supreme Court Living Constitutionalism Criminal Law
Thompson v. Oklahoma 6/29/1988 Supreme Court Living Constitutionalism Criminal Law
Trop v. Dulles 3/31/1958 Supreme Court Living Constitutionalism Criminal Law
Compassion in Dying v. State of Washington 5/28/1996 Ninth Circuit Living Constitutionalism Due Process
Hayden v. Pataki 4/4/2006 Second Circuit Contorting Text, Abusing Precedent Election Law
Baker v. Carr 3/26/1962 Supreme Court Judicial Imperialism Election Law
Reynolds v. Sims 6/15/1964 Supreme Court Living Constitutionalism, Abusing Precedent Election Law, Equal Protection
Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce 3/27/1990 Supreme Court Playing Legislator Election Law, First Amendment
Tashjian v. Republican Party of Connecticut 12/10/1986 Supreme Court Abusing Precedent Election Law, First Amendment
United States v. Virginia 6/26/1996 Supreme Court Playing Legislator Equal Protection

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