Judicial Activism

The Good Professor Volokh wonders about the definition of Judicial Activism in a recent post.

In the tradition of Analphilosopher, here is a devlisih definition:

Judicial Activism: When judges take a position not held by the speaker.

Examples:

Maximum Leader: "Activist judges are seeking to enforce the principal of 'equal protection of the law' in the realm of marriage."

Smallholder: "Activist judges in the Ninth Circuit have created an individual right to bear arms."

Director: "An activist judge ruled that my film appeals only to prurient interests and has no redeeming social importance."

Apologies for the lack of links back to the Analphilosopher and the Volokh conspiracy; the worthless Macintosh on which I type does not give me the full blogger menu to create links.

A good weekend to all!