How I Think The Supreme Court Is Supposed To Work

And How It Appears To Work

Published on May 5, 2005 By stutefish In Just Hanging Out

How I Think The Supreme Court Is Supposed To Work:

THE PEOPLE: These are the laws we want.
SCOTUS: And this the justice we will hand down, based on your laws.
THE PEOPLE: This justice sucks!
SCOTUS: You don't like it? Change your laws. Meanwhile, these are your laws, and this is your justice. We're just working with whatever you give us.
THE PEOPLE: Go go Gadget Legislature! Give us new laws!

And How It Appears To Work:

THE PEOPLE: These are the laws we want.
SCOTUS: These laws will lead to sucky justice. Clearly, we should give the people the justice they really want, not the justice they think they want.
THE PEOPLE: Yay! Our laws mean whatever the Supreme Court thinks is best for us!

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