11-24-2023, 12:11 PM
(11-24-2023, 11:02 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: On an additional note to this, things like this are why I hold the view I do on the courts: https://www.propublica.org/article/we-dont-talk-about-leonard-podcast
Whether or not you agree with the rulings of the courts, including SCOTUS, things like the influence men like Leo have on the court highlight that it is a political body rather than purely rooted in the legal theory.
Interesting, I will give this a listen. I know I'm only speaking about Superior Court judges here, and in CA, but I've found judges to be influences far more by liberal politics than conservative. I even had one bench officer cite "systemic racism" as a factor for a lenient sentence.