I read the teaser on this blog and it caught my attention. Everywhere we look, another judge is either staying or overturning laws passed by duly elected representatives and signed into law by duly-elected governors or approved by a vote of the people. Is this what our representative republic is all about? A few men and women sitting in a courtroom somewhere over-riding the will of the majority? As the piece says, if according to the 10th Amendment rights and powers not specifically itemized in the Constitution are held by the people collectively or by the states: by what rights to judges overturn the will of the people? Read the article @ http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2014/10/tyrants-wearing-black-robes.html
That is not all. A judge can effectively issue an order jailing anyone they want, so long as it can somehow be justified that this is necessary to preserve the process of a case. A person can be held in "contempt of court" for not following a judges order pertaining to a case, even when the person held in contempt is not the same person who is accused. For example, a potential witness can be held in contempt for refusing to testify, or for disseminating information relating to the case when the judge has issued a gag order. Many of the people reading this may be surprised to learn that the person held in contempt does not have a right to a trial. The allowed duration of jailing without trial is determined by law, which varies by locality. The maximum time one can be jailed without trial for contempt of federal court in the United States is 18 months. In some of the States, there is no limit. One unfortunate man has been held 14 years! http://online.wsj.com/articles/SB123137263059962659 A judge is essentially given dictatorial-like powers, they could do whatever they want. There is a huge potential for abuse.
here's another example of a rogue judge (a Republican): http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/...ty-judge-wants-Blacks-to-do-this-and-not-vote Our Founding Fathers lynched crooks like that.
Okay, what's your solution. In cases of federal judges, they may be impeached and removed from office if proof of improper activities is proven. Impeachment of Federal Judges - Constitutional Law Reporter scarinciattorney.com/article-03-section.../impeachment-of-federal-judges/ I think the same holds true for judges elected by voters in the various states, counties/parishes, and towns. The problem is that only lawyers have the experience to determine a judge's fitness.
Just wanted to point out that a judges job is to decide the constitutionality of a law if brought before them. An unconstitutional law, no matter how popular or passed by a majority, is still unconstitutional. That isn't judicial tyranny. That's specifically what their job is.
