Cynthia A. Baldwin: Why judicial independence

Cynthia A. Baldwin: Why judicial independence

“A judiciary independent of a king or executive alone, is a good thing; but independence of the will of the nation is a solecism, at least in a republican government.” — Thomas Jefferson “The true idea of a Republic, is ‘An Empire of Laws, and not of Men…’” — John Adams “All the rights secured to the citizens under the Constitution are worth nothing, and a mere bubble, except guaranteed to them by an independent and virtuous Judiciary.” — Andrew…