JUDICIAL DISSENT

In a surprising turn of events, a federal judge has strongly criticized his colleagues for releasing their decision in a major Texas redistricting case before he could finish his dissent. Judge Jerry Smith, who serves on the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals, accused the other judges of acting in bad faith and rushing their ruling. Smith's 100-page dissent is a harsh ...

A recent court case sparked controversy when a judge took a unique approach to express his disagreement. In a bold move, a judge from the U. S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit released a video of himself taking apart several guns. This was not just a casual demonstration. It was a direct challenge to a court ruling that upheld California's ban on gun magazine...