In Human Hands

As of this writing in early September, there are two vacancies in the Supreme Court, making this a time of great concern and tremendous opportunity. When President Bush introduced Judge John Roberts to the nation on July 19, he said, “When a president chooses a justice, he’s placing in human hands the authority and majesty of the law.”

 

Interpreting the Constitution for a nation as diverse as the United States is a difficult and solemn task, yet it is one left to human beings who bring with them their personalities, issues, and characters. The death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist and retirement of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor could mean decades of tremendous changes as new people with different perspectives take their seats.

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