Levine's Second Rule of Law: "Clarity and consistency in judicial opinions are paramount above all else."
The Supreme Court seems to be ignoring Levine's Second Rule of Law at nearly every turn these days. It has been a disaster for the country and can only help to breed judicial tyranny. Clarity and consistency should be valued even over specific results that might favor conservative legal thought.
Fuzzy results-based Justices such as O'Connor and Kennedy are the biggest offenders of this particular Rule.
Exhibit 1 for Levine's Second Rule of Law.
Exhibit 2 for Levine's Second Rule of Law, with related links here and here.
(Levine's First Rule of Law here.)
Posted by Justin Levine at February 2, 2005 04:47 PM | TrackBack