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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Sat Mar 9, 2019, 02:28 PM Mar 2019

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Judge Ellis is the very definition of an "activist judge".

Or does the media only use that label for liberal leaning judges?

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Judge Ellis is the very definition of an "activist judge". (Original Post) SHRED Mar 2019 OP

Oh good catch. Chin music Mar 2019 #1

Conservatives use it for insufficiently conservative judges... JHB Mar 2019 #2

His History on the Bench Wellstone ruled Mar 2019 #3

Chin music

(23,002 posts)

1. Oh good catch.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Mar 9, 2019, 02:33 PM

Mar 2019

JHB

(37,161 posts)

2. Conservatives use it for insufficiently conservative judges...

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Mar 9, 2019, 02:33 PM

Mar 2019

...and the media tends to follow suit lest they be accused of "liberal media bias"

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

3. His History on the Bench

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Mar 9, 2019, 03:13 PM

Mar 2019

speaks to that Activist Role.

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