The Alaska Supreme Court: Supreme Judges or Supreme Legislators? (Volume 1) Review
If you have strong feelings about the role of family in today's society, this is a good read, though not the main intent of the book. I liked that it wasn't overly technical, was well referenced for case-law, and used a specific example to review the role of the courts in a democratic society. While topics discussed in the book can be controversial, it does a good job drawing the reader in to think about the consequences of group-think, consequences of societal decisions and trends, and the power and influence that individual judges have despite, or as a result of, arguments brought to the court when voter-decisions are challenged. The author disclaims early on to not be a lawyer or have a strong legal background - someone who can ask questions and give answers like the rest of us lay people.
The Alaska Supreme Court: Supreme Judges or Supreme Legislators? (Volume 1) Overview
Judges of the Alaska Supreme Court have repeatedly shocked and outraged Alaskans with rulings that have negated the majority voice of the Alaska Legislature and the will of the people. The Alaska Supreme Court: Supreme Judges or Supreme Legislators? is a case study of the particular state supreme court case, The Alaska Civil Liberties Union et al. vs. the State of Alaska and the Municipality of Anchorage, which mandated that those government employer-sponsored benefits originally allocated only to dependents of married persons now be provided equally to persons in same-sex domestic relationships. This ruling was made in spite of various attempts by the Alaska legislature and by the people in amending both Alaska Statute and the Alaska Constitution. How much further will the Alaska Supreme Court go in eroding our true form of governmental democracy--the republic? In other words, how many more laws and state constitutional amendments will the Alaska Supreme Court overrule, be it on this particular subject or on any other? The Alaska Supreme Court: Supreme Judge or Supreme Legislature? provides simple, common-sense arguments and practical actions the layman may undertake to initiate major reformations in the judicial branch of our state government, and to restore the power of law and logic to the people of Alaska--you!
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