An imperial judiciary: Fact or myth? — with Antonin Scalia and Ira Glasser (1978) | ARCHIVES

December 12, 1978: This AEI Public Policy Forum examines the expanding authority of the judiciary in America and its impact on our society and system of government. Though all the panelists acknowledge the need for strong and independent courts, they disagree on what the proper bounds of judicial power ought to be. Some argue that the judiciary has expanded no more than the legislative and executive branches of government. Others contend that an active judiciairy, particularly at the federal level, is essential to maintain individual liberties. Still others argue that a dramatic growth in judicial power has been at the expense of the Congress, the executive branch, the states, and ultimately the American people. They contend that federal judges are making more and more decisions that are in fact &quot;political&quot; rather than &quot;constitutional&quot; even though they are protected from political pressure and accountability. <br> <br>Panelists: <br>Abram Chayes — Felix Frankfurter professor of law at Harvard Law School <br>Ira Glasser — executive director, American Civil Liberties Union <br>Antonin Scalia — professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School <br>Laurence Silberman — senior fellow at AEI <br> <br>Moderator: <br>John Charles Daly <br> <br>Host: <br>Peter Hackes <br> <br>In 1978, transcripts were available by mail for a small fee. Today, they're available to you for free at this link: https://bit.ly/2TnFP3s <br> <br>Subscribe to AEI's YouTube Channel <br>https://www.youtube.com/user/A....EIVideos?sub_confirm <br> <br>Like us on Facebook <br>https://www.facebook.com/AEIonline <br> <br>Follow us on Twitter <br>https://twitter.com/AEI <br> <br>For more information <br>http://www.aei.org <br> <br>Music credit: <br>BY – &quot;synthwave&quot; by places https://goo.gl/BwJKUt <br> <br>Music marked &quot;BY&quot; is used under Creative Commons Attribution License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ <br> <br>Third-party photos, graphics, and video clips in this video may have been cropped or reframed. Music in this video may have been recut from its original arrangement and timing. <br> <br>In the event this video uses Creative Commons assets: If not noted in the description, titles for Creative Commons assets used in this video can be found at the link provided after each asset. <br> <br>The use of third-party photos, graphics, video clips, and/or music in this video does not constitute an endorsement from the artists and producers licensing those materials. <br> <br>AEI operates independently of any political party and does not take institutional positions on any issues. AEI scholars, fellows, and their guests frequently take positions on policy and other issues. When they do, they speak for themselves and not for AEI or its trustees or other scholars or employees. <br> <br>More information on AEI research integrity can be found here: http://www.aei.org/about/ <br> <br>#aei #news #politics #government #education #law #judge #jury #judicial #judiciary #empire #Constitution #court