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To: combjelly who wrote (394799)	6/29/2008 11:23:25 AM
From: Tenchusatsu	Respond to of 1578900

CJ, > That, I suppose, means all judges are activist. I've often wondered what I'd do if I were a California state judge and I had a capital murder case before me. Since I don't believe in the death penalty, what does that mean? Should I excuse myself from the case, or at least the punishment phase? Or am I obligated to execute the law regardless of my personal beliefs? And if I let my personal beliefs hinder the path toward the death penalty, am I being an "activist judge"? The answers to these questions will probably apply to the Supreme Court justices who tried to essentially nullify the 2nd amendment. Tenchusatsu