And he's saying, by definition, you cannot usurp the right of the elected officials. Now, if you read the Federalist Papers, it's very clear that The Founding Fathers thought the weakest of the three branches would be the judiciary. that it would always be cautious because it would always be subject to being overwhelmed by the executive and legislative together. And, in fact, you all represent the branch the Founding Fathers most feared because they assumed that. (02:24–02:29)
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Asserts that the Founding Fathers believed the judiciary would be the weakest branch of government.
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