Are judges neutral legal umpires, unaccountable partisan activists, or political actors whose decisions conform to-rather than challenge-the democratic will? The author argues that, despite judges\' claims, legal decisions are not the politically neutral products of disembodied legal texts..
Are judges neutral legal umpires, unaccountable partisan activists, or political actors whose decisions conform to-rather than challenge-the democratic will? The author argues that, despite judges\' claims, legal decisions are not the politically neutral products of disembodied legal texts.