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To: combjelly who wrote (241690)7/14/2005 4:49:04 PM
From: Tenchusatsu  Respond to of 1580415
 
CJ, But some have made speeches about God's law superceding secular law. If a SC appointee were to have made such speeches, do you think they should sit on the Supreme Court?

Depends on the context. Even a judge who believes that God's law supercedes secular law is hired to carry out secular law. If this judge runs into a conflict between personal morals and upholding the law, he or she should seriously consider stepping down.

Tenchusatsu



To: combjelly who wrote (241690)7/14/2005 7:08:07 PM
From: TigerPaw  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1580415
 
I know of no judge who has overturned any law solely on the basis of a personal religious belief."


John Marshall did when he ruled that states could not levy a property tax on churches.


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