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Originally Posted by Pio1980
"Legislating from the bench" is just more Newspeak from the usual source.
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Actually, it was a phrase that became popular to criticize the Warren Court, with it's landmark decisions on discrimination, the Fourth Amendment and other restrictions on law enforcement practices. The irony of course is the Warren was a former Republican Governor of California, and he was nominated by Republican President Eisenhower.
Regards,
D-Ray