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Government

Sep. 15, 1999

State Bar Associations Can Aid Imperiled Judiciary

By Alfred P. Carlton Jr. As we approach the millennium, our judicial system faces challenges anticipated by America's founders, who believed that the judiciary's inherent strength was the power and trust the public placed in it. The framers of the Constitution correctly reasoned that the executive and legislative branches would reflect temporary political thought and trends, while the judiciary would protect the rights and liberties of Americans without considering shifts in popular opinion.

        By Alfred P. Carlton Jr.
        
        As we approach the millennium, our judicial system faces challenges anticipated by America's founders, who believed that the judiciary's inherent strength was the power and trust the public placed in it. The framers of the Constitution correctly reasoned that the executive and legislative branches wo...

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