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Can we maybe NOT start using "activist judge" as an insult? It implies being an activist is bad. It's a bad thing for Judge to be, in view of fulfilling their job.

But "activism" must always be measured by what exactly is being advocated. The content matters. For decades judges that defended basic voting rights, civil rights, were called "activist judges" by the right. I don't see flipping that term back at them as a win since it validates their criticism.

"extremist right wing judge"