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No, Rule 56's offical name is 'Summary Judgement Motion' and is used in cases occasionally.
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What is truly sad about the judicial system is the amount of control they exact over the legislative branch. Any federal judge can declare any law unconstitutional for any reason. This is way too much power for one person to hold. And these judges aren't even directly elected by the people!
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Yes, but the federal judge has to have a tangible reason for his ruling. I agree that it is too much power for one man to hold, and so did the people who wrote the constitution. For a motion to be ruled unconstitutional, it has to be carried to the Supreme court where it has to be passed by a majority ruling.
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hmm i hate our legal system... but i hate all others too. i can't really think of one that would really work...
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Ok, here's one, tell me if you think it's fair. Keep in mind this is hypothetical, but is plausible enough to happen (and probably has under similar circumstances).
Say a disabled kid wants to play football. The coaches, for whatever reason, say no because of his disabilities. Well that kid can say 'this is unfair', bring it to court, and pull a lawsuit. Contraversially, if they do let him play, he could get hurt because of his disabilities, and then sue for not forbidding him from playing such a high contact sport. You see? Here's another case (real one) that I heard about recently. A women in Florida accidentally hit an alligator in the street. She rushed out, found out that it was hurt but still alive. Trying to save its life, she put it in the car and was on the way to the vet's when she was pulled over and arrested, because possession of a live alligator is a felony. She will serve jail time. Is that Justice? |
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