Posted by
Roxanna M. on Friday, May 16, 2008 11:19:32 AM
Once again, We the People learn that the only constitutional "right", state or federal, that has any restraints on it is the right to keep and bear arms, i.e., the Second Amendment. Other "rights" real or imagined, apparently can have no restrictions whatsoever.
Thirty plus years ago, the United States Supreme Court, in an act of infamy by a bare-bones majority, declared that abortion was a constitutional "right", even though that word is nowhere mentioned in the Constitution. Subsequent rulings from all kinds of court threw out decisions that in any way limited a woman's "right" to choose. Leaving us where we are today: full-term babies are being murdered with judicial and legislative sanction.
Now, the California Supreme Court has declared that people of the same sex have the constitutional "right" to marry. Interestingly enough, also by a bare-bones majority.
Tired of the Ninth Circuit getting all the glory, the following individuals decided it was time for their (sordid) 15 minutes of fame:
Chief Justice Ronald George: A.B. from Princeton; J.D. from Stanford Law School
Associate Justice Carlos Moreno: B.A. from Yale; J.D. from Stanford Law School
Associate Justice Joyce Kennard: B.A. and J.D. from University of Southern California
Associate Justice Kathryn M. Werdegar: B.A. from Berkeley; J.D. from University of California School of Law (Boalt Hall); prior to serving on the Supreme Court, she served on the First District Court of Appeal in San Francisco.
According to Article VI, Section 16, of the California Constitution, the term for Supreme Court justices is 12 years.
Mr. George will have to stand for re-election in 2010.
Mr. Moreno will have to stand for re-election in 2012.
Ms. Werdegar will have to stand for re-election in 2014.
Mr. Kennard will have to stand for re-election in 2018.
Of course, this assumes that the people of California will tolerate their presence that long.
Next up: How to impeach a sitting Supreme Court Justice.