An Independent Judiciary: Safeguard for Civil Rights
The courts are a fundamental part of our constitutional democracy. Their role is to enforce the Constitution by guaranteeing equal rights for all.
- What Do We Mean by an ‘Independent Judiciary’?
- Independent From What?
- Independent Judges Help Advance Civil Rights
- The Myth That the Majority Always Rules
We must be ever vigilant against those who would strong-arm the judiciary. … It takes a lot of degeneration before a country falls into dictatorship, but we should avoid these ends by avoiding these beginnings.”
— Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
— Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
Did you know ?
The practice of passing discriminatory laws aimed at same-sex relationships is a recent phenomenon. American laws targeting same-sex couples did not develop until the last third of the 20th century.
Source: Lawrence v. Texas (2003).
The practice of passing discriminatory laws aimed at same-sex relationships is a recent phenomenon. American laws targeting same-sex couples did not develop until the last third of the 20th century.
Source: Lawrence v. Texas (2003).