Justice Kennedy: Lawyers Must Defend Judiciary From Attacks

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Lawyers should speak up and explain the judicial process when judges come under attack, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy told members of the Florida Bar on Friday.

"When judges are attacked unfairly, it's proper for the bar over the course of time, in a professional and elegant way, to explain to the public the meaning of the rule of the law," Kennedy told several hundred lawyers attending the Florida Bar's annual meeting.

In the past year, the judiciary has come under attack from U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, who openly criticized the federal courts when they refused to order the reinsertion of Terri Schiavo's feeding tube. Delay pointed to Kennedy as an example of Republican members of the Supreme Court who were activist and isolated.

Other conservative critics have accused the courts of housing "activist judges," and in Chicago, the husband and mother of a federal judge were found murdered in her home.

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[GodlessBiker]

1. "When judges are attacked unfairly..." Most of em are attacked fairly.

[Gyre]

2. Let 'em defend themselves!

Poor wittle judges, did somebody hurt their feeeings? Comes with the territory; buck the hell up your honor!

Gyre