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Iowans dismiss three justices

American said:
It was presented as an example of how the people voted to oust judges that did not adhere to the sensibilities of their constituents. I think there was nothing wrong with it.
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Unless you care about rule of law. If judges are to rule on sensibilities, and not law, then we should stop pretending that we care at all about law.
 
American said:
It was presented as an example of how the people voted to oust judges that did not adhere to the sensibilities of their constituents. I think there was nothing wrong with it.
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What kind of justice results from the lawgivers seeking to follow their job security before they follow the law?
 
Redress said:
They also get brought up in every single thread on the topic. It's pretty likely that those examples are not picked randomly.
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Well my intent wasn't to judge their motives but to understand the example.
 
Trolling is your bailiwick. Try staying on topic.
 
Manc Skipper said:
What kind of justice results from the lawgivers seeking to follow their job security before they follow the law?
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They weren't dismissed for following the law, they were ousted for a creative interpretation of the law that shocked the conscience of the society and trespassed on the turf of the legislature.
 
Diogenes said:
They weren't dismissed for following the law, they were ousted for a creative interpretation of the law that shocked the conscience of the society and trespassed on the turf of the legislature.
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Have you read the ruling they made that got them ousted? What part of it do you feel is "creative interpretation"? Please quote from the ruling where you feel it is in error and does not follow from legal president.
 
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Diogenes said:
They weren't dismissed for following the law, they were ousted for a creative interpretation of the law that shocked the conscience of the society and trespassed on the turf of the legislature.
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Completely false. That's why reading the ruling is important. The judges followed the law.
 
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