Source: Fox News
Summary
A Hawaii Supreme Court justice has delivered a scathing critique of the US Supreme Court, accusing it of weakening constitutional rights, damaging democracy, and advancing a political agenda. Justice Todd Eddins made the comments in a ruling overturning a decades-old criminal conviction. Eddins argued that Hawaii’s Constitution provides stronger protections than the federal Constitution and that the US Supreme Court has abandoned landmark civil rights principles. He pointed to several recent decisions as evidence of the court’s alleged wrongdoing. The opinion has drawn criticism from legal observers, who say it is highly unusual for a state supreme court opinion to devote so much space to criticizing the US Supreme Court.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Justice Todd Eddins used a ruling to deliver a blistering rebuke of the US Supreme Court. He accused the court of weakening constitutional rights and advancing a political agenda. Eddins argued that Hawaii’s Constitution provides stronger protections than the federal Constitution. He pointed to several recent decisions as evidence of the court’s alleged wrongdoing. The opinion has drawn criticism from legal observers. It’s a familiar phase: a state court pushing back against the US Supreme Court. The script is familiar, but the lines are sharper this time.
Author: Evan Null
