If true, such a development calls into question Zuma and his allies' commitment to a fair and impartial judicial system, another tenet in liberal democracies.
How justices who purport to celebrate their commitment to judicial restraint and judicial modesty could even imagine striking down this law on such transparently weak grounds is beyond comprehension.
In a speech in January, however, Cameron insisted that the EU should drop its commitment to an "ever closer union" and instead repatriate powers over areas of social, judicial, and economic policy to its member states.
For decades, leaders of the Republican Party have decried "judicial activism" and championed "judicial restraint". For much of that time, Republican politicians have equated judicial restraint with a commitment to judicial deference, asserting that "activist" judges disrespect the will of popular majorities.
Much of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's work on the Supreme Court embodies a commitment to judicial minimalism, understood as a preference for narrow rulings, closely attuned to particular facts.
Other historians point out Minton's strong commitment to his judicial principles as a valuable attribute.
The U.S. State Department stated that it was "deeply disturbed" by the sentences and urged the Bahraini government "to abide by its commitment to transparent judicial proceedings, including a fair trial, access to attorneys, and verdicts based on credible evidence".
Commitment to an idea spurs action.
The Article's second claim is that fault-based rationing of constitutional remedies flows, to an underappreciated degree, from a commitment to judicial independence.
With the nomination of Roger Gregory from Virginia, the Republican-controlled Senate now has the chance to demonstrate a commitment to equality in judicial confirmations.
