Court Watch: Text, History, and Tradition versus Values and Feelings - Institute for Reforming Government

Court Watch: Text, History, and Tradition versus Values and Feelings - Institute for Reforming Government

Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released another “Court Watch” primer on Friday, detailing how different judicial philosophies reach legal outcomes. The primer outlines how some judges rely on text, history, and tradition and how others rely on their personal “values” and beliefs about public policy. WHY IT MATTERS: When judges follow the text, history, and tradition, they are tied down to concrete, objective princ…