Courting Disaster 0
At the Sacramento Bee, Erwin Chermerinsky reveals the con behind the conservative reactionary justices’ claim that they are merely citing precedent from the distant past. Here’s a bit of his column:
Historical practice is often inconsistent, allowing justices to pick the examples that support the conclusions they want. For instance, the court dismissed many laws regulating concealed weapons and gave no weight to the fact that the New York law they overturned has existed since 1911. The conservatives on the court ignore history when it does not help their agenda.