25 Feb How do interest groups in litigation affect the rights of individuals in our current society?
Order Instructions
• Over time, the judicial appointees of Republican presidents have had decidedly more conservative decision-making records on the bench than those of judges selected by Democratic chief executives.
o What does that statement suggest about judicial independence? Is it evidence that our judicial system has been tainted by politics, or is it proof that the democratic process prevails throughout our political system? Provide examples.
• Is increased involvement of interest groups in litigation before the US Supreme Court a sign that the judiciary is weighing in on too many issues of significant, national importance?
• How do interest groups in litigation affect the rights of individuals in our current society? Provide a summary of a case as an example. Be sure to cite sources.
• Judicial decisions are affected by various internal and external factors, including legal, personal, ideological, and political influences.
• Choose one internal or external factor and discuss how you feel it influences judicial decisions, using a specific example.
• Explain how this might impact people going through the court system, using a specific example.
• The Supreme Court is seen as the ultimate judicial branch.
• Explain why State Courts are not as commonly recognized for their policymaking activities as the Federal Courts, using a specific example.
