Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Argues Foreign Laws Should Have Influence On American Laws

Airing Date April.13, 2009

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Argues Foreign Laws Should Have Influence On American Laws

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[acdc51502112]

i find it weird, but it seems the reporters are more offended that more "left" nations would be giving input. She also said to get input, not get rulings.

[SaveOurSovereignty3]

Its to look at rulings of other nations court systems in order to interpret American law (The Constitution).

That makes no sense i don't care how it's spun

[acdc51502112]

the idea was because the US is an extremely conservative nation and has not being progressive in it's laws.

[SaveOurSovereignty3]

I agree to a point with such as the drug laws and such, but to say it hasn't been progressive on laws period is laughable.

There is a reason America is considered a beacon of light for freedom, there is a reason people flock to it year after year, to say American laws as a whole are not progressive is a pretty narrow view over all.

[kcwz]

Unbelievable!

Put into the Supreme Court to rule on constitutional issues.... AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES... Since when does this country make its' laws with the opinions of other countries in mind... I hope our Supreme Court is not PLAGUED with Ruth's infection much longer...

How many of her past judgments were made with other countries legal systems in mind???

What a Disgrace! Shame on you Ruth! Traitor!

[adap2k911]

Traitor

[kcwz]

@holocaustik

Actually, you are the idiot. It was written to keep up from making the same mistakes other countries had made in the past. Don't feed me tired BS about the "living constitution" either. That is a concept that "European intellectuals" have been pushing since WW2. The basis of the constitution was to strictly limit the authority of the federal government on issues that have not changed over time. The only thing we learned from other countries was what not to do...

[holocaustik]

@kcwz

you're an idiot. the constitution itself was written with the influences/experiences of other lands in mind. justice is justice and law is law. most of our laws didnt just fall out of the sky to the colonists at the time, they had some idea of what laws should be based on what they brought over from other countries and law is not rigid, it's fluid and mutable depending on changing opinions, ethics and experiences.

[rocketsplash]

I find it so interesting how strongly the US opposes the use of foreign law. Justice G is referring to the use of Canadian, English, Australian, NZ law etc. All of these nations freely consider these jurisdictions in their 'hard cases' - where the law offers no immediate answer to the question, obviously not applying to unique 2nd Am cases. It's not binding, merely persuasive, and, like the Justice says, is no different to reading a law journal which offers a particular legal direction.

[gunzrkewl]

Foreign countries to decide US laws, I don't think so Ms. Wrinkly!

[ekessel21]

@dferris85 Thank you! This is good.

[ekessel21]

@gagothesith

Almost all that we helped after the second World War. New courts did not have strong background with which to base decisions on; thus, courts that were facing problems with issues like separation of power/parliamentary supremacy decided to employ American decision.

[gagothesith]

Which major foreign countries base their judicial decisions on American laws?

[dferris85]

I can assure everyone the U.S. will not implode witht he advent of this cosmopolitan-like thinking. Check out Lawrence v. Texas. Justice Kennedy shocked the nation when he cited many international laws - - including the EU, etc. to hold that a person's "liberty" interest of privacy trumps a state's determination that homosexual sex is a repugnancy. Also check out Scalia's dissent for a good laugh

[dferris85]

I can assure everyone the U.S. will not implode witht he advent of this cosmopolitan-like thinking. Check out Lawrence v. Texas. Justice Kennedy shocked the nation when he cited many international laws - - including the EU, etc. to hold that a person's "liberty" interest of privacy trumps a state's determination that homosexual sex is a repugnancy. Also check out Scalia's dissent for a good laugh

[Tonylennon01]

I love you Justice Ginsburg. You will be missed by me ^^ American could learn at from Europe.