Democracy and religion beyond judicial activism

in cases where constitutional issues are involved, it is important that nothing be said that is unnecessary. (1)

This admonition from Patrick Kerwin, Chief Justice of the pre-eminent Court of Canada from 1954 to 1963 calling for judicial restraint, looks almost quaintly scrupulous during this time of rampant judicial activism. 'Rampant judicial activism' wholes grave enough, but it inclines to governmental deformities notwithstanding more dire. Even in a purportedly self-governing polity, judicial activism, if unchecked, ultimately leads to judicial supremacy. In make go round judicial supremacy can escalate into judicial tyranny.

A triple threat to democracy and religion

The Canadian judiciary