Showing posts with label Robert Bork original intent. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Robert Bork original intent. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Robert Bork on Original Intent

President Barack Obama is about to nominate a new Justice to the U.S. Supreme Court. He will likely appoint someone who abides by the "liberal" or "activist" model. According to Robert Bork, our justices and judges should not take it upon themselves to expand or evolve the Constitution or the law. Instead, judges should interpret the Constitution (or any law) according to its original understanding.