Activist Judge

An activist judge is one who engages in judicial activism, forsaking the proper role of the judiciary in favor of advancing a particular (typically liberal) political agenda.

Conservative Activism[edit]

While some have decried the actions of conservative judges as "activism," these accusations are largely unwarranted. Typically, rulings by conservative judges simply correct liberal activism. In fact, by definition, a genuinely conservative judge will not engage in activism, as he will have a proper understanding of and respect for the role of the judiciary as envisioned by the Founding Fathers. By definition, then, any consistently activist judge is engaging in a liberal interpretation of this role.

Sitting Activist Judges[edit]

While judicial activism is a pervasive problem, certain judges have gone beyond the pale in pushing a liberal agenda on the American public.

• Stephen Breyer
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• John E. Jones III
• David Souter
• John Paul Stevens