Judge James Wynn, during his confirmation hearing to become U.S. circuit judge for the Fourth Circuit. December 16, 2009. Photo by Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM. Judge Calls Supreme Court Ruling That Overturned His Own a 'Stark Example of Judicial Activism'
Wynn outlined why he believes the majority's decision in Rucho v. Common Cause falls under judicial activism, which he defined as judges avoiding certain decisional tools normally used to adjudicate the case at hand.
September 29, 2021 at 02:25 PM
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Appellate Judge James Wynn critiqued the U.S. Supreme Court's 2019 ruling that overturned his own opinion on partisan gerrymandering, calling the majority's decision a "stark example of judicial activism."
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