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judicial activism
The phrases "judicial activism" and "activist judges" refer to judges who allegedly exceed their jurisdiction or interpret the law and make decisions to advance their personal political agendas. Judges are considered activist judges when they use the power of judicial review to overturn laws or articulate new legal principles with insufficient precedent, especially for purposes of shaping government policy.
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