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Judges and the Courts

Returning the judiciary to its constitutional role.

Judges in our courts of law, especially justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, have increasingly substituted their personal moral and political views for constitutional and legal principles. Citizens feel increasingly powerless against this Imperial Judiciary, which has replaced their elected representatives in deciding momentous issues that affect our daily lives and the future of America.

The courts must be restored to their constitutional role, which is to apply the laws as written, to protect individual rights, and to enforce constitutional limits on government.  There are legitimate actions Congress can take to limit the overreach of the judiciary. And it is essential that the next president appoint judges who understand the proper role of the judiciary and do not overstep its bounds.