Very, very broadly, the nation is divided into two camps on the substantive questions surrounding judicial nominations. Roughly half the nation supports textualism, and the other half supports the living tree doctrine. I doubt most people could actually name these doctrines, but it is generally what we are arguing about when we argue about whether a judge is good or bad.
Wait, What's a "Textualist"?
Wait, What's a "Textualist"?
Wait, What's a "Textualist"?
Very, very broadly, the nation is divided into two camps on the substantive questions surrounding judicial nominations. Roughly half the nation supports textualism, and the other half supports the living tree doctrine. I doubt most people could actually name these doctrines, but it is generally what we are arguing about when we argue about whether a judge is good or bad.