Speech #990250711

In contrast. judicial activism on the left is characterized by impatience with the evolution of social policy. This form of judicial activism does not have legislative acts before it to strike down. primarily because the liberals believe the legislatures often are not acting quickly enough to do what they perceive is in the peoples best interest. In this vein the courts have usurped State responsibility over schools. in cases of busing. and over welfare. where courts are determining the responsibilities of States to illegal aliens. Of course there are times when liberal judicial activists strike down legislative acts because. in their view. they are insufficiently progressive. An example here is capital punishment where these activists believe State and Federal laws. over time. have come to violate the eighth amendment.