Activist Judges

An activist judge is a person given the highest legal power with the expectation of being impartial, but isn't impartial.

Here's the classic example of an activist judge.

A member of the West Virginia Supreme Court has been overturning judgments against Massey Energy. Massey Energy has benefited from the Judge's 'activism' to the tune of millions and millions of dollars.

And, the Judge has been vacationing in Monaco with Massey Energy employees. For years?

Pretty good activism. Give a coal company just over $70 million dollars and get a trip to Monaco.

We won't hear the far right or the GOP ever complain about this kind of 'activism.' Not only can the coal and energy companies buy a judge cheap, they've bought Congress and the White House with your gas dollars.

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