How Judges Came to Rule the United States
Fergus Hodgson, 18 October 2017 
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Dwight Duncan explains that, going back more than a century, the “Constitution means what the Supreme Court says it means.” This is in contrast to the desire for a clear document with a balance of powers in the amendments process and removal of wayward judges.
A law professor at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, Duncan discusses what can be done to reverse the trend of centralized power, while retaining a respect for the rule of law. His key assertion is that a wider understanding of US civics would be a pivotal antidote and check on unconstitutional power grabs.
Dwight Duncan of Massachusetts testifies at the US Senate in defense of the Little Sisters of the Poor. (@dwightduncan)
Recommended Links
- Boston Pilot, articles by Dwight Duncan.
- “Our Legal Heritage Favors Religious Freedom,” by Dwight Duncan, Boston Globe.
- Good Behavior Clause, US Constitution.
- Dwight Duncan Facebook.
Fergus Hodgson is Gold Newsletter’s roving editor. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook.