Americans are inclined to have a very exalted conception of the judiciary’s role in our nation’s political life. Most of us think that the first task of the courts is to act as a check on the other branches of the federal government. This understanding tends to identify the federal courts with their power of judicial review, i.e., their authority to declare void acts of the other branches that are contrary to the Constitution. Today, if one asks an ordinary citizen what is the job of the nation’s courts, he or she is likely to answer with something along these lines.
must hate women in texas and all across the country. how is it possible the supreme court allowed this to stand? i know that they haven t ruled on it. but they could rule later. we have an actually hand maid on the court. i m not so excited about depending on them protecting me and my right to choose. if they cared about life they would be giving women $10,000 and free health care to bring pregnancies to term. not giving people $10,000 to rat them out to the safe. it s everything to do with the control of women s bodies, but that s what the supreme court, five of those justices, that s what they re down for. do not sugar coat this. it s not that the supreme court couldn t figure out how to rule. what the supreme court did was take 50 years of precedent that was roe v. wade and take 30 years of precedent that was planned parenthood v casey and throw it out the window. that s where we are now. roe is dead. all roe stands for is the proposition that before fetal