No sentencing is not the same as ruling on an issue
Posted on: March 8, 2019 at 11:04:42 CT
Ragnar Danneskjold
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of law.
Sentencing one individual does not affect the rights of others, which is why Judges are given wide latitude in most cases.
"Legislating" from the bench means a Judge is deviating from established law based on their own political or personal beliefs that affects the rights of others not personally involved in the matter.