{"id":10960,"date":"2019-12-03T18:35:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T02:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=10960"},"modified":"2023-01-22T14:44:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-22T22:44:39","slug":"the-independence-of-judicial-conscience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=10960","title":{"rendered":"The Independence of Judicial Conscience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Barry W. Bussey<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Journal of Christian Legal Thought<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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. . . Competence and character are no longer the sole criteria for evaluating a judicial nominee; candidates face a climate which demands they have the \u201ccorrect\u201d moral opinions on fundamental human rights issues. Those issues include abortion, marriage, and the euphemistically-termed Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). . . to disregard the judicial conscience is to compromise the dignity of the judge, the worth of her convictions, the fullness of her humanity. Even more, it undermines the very essence of what distinguishes a democratic society characterized by diversity, inclusion, and freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bussey BW. The Independence of Judicial Conscience<\/a>. J Christian Legal Thought. 2019; 9(2): 34-37.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Barry W. Bussey Extract. . . Competence and character are no longer the sole criteria for evaluating a judicial nominee; candidates face a climate which demands they have the \u201ccorrect\u201d moral opinions on fundamental human rights issues. 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