Principles of Equal Justice Encouraged by Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
By Michael Shaw, 1/18/2008 – The recently decided Ninth Circuit case, Crown Point vs. Sun Valley, illustrates the contrast between social justice and equal justice. Social justice relies on the establishment of "civil law, " which is designed to expand government and its partners authority at the expense of individual liberty. Equal justice on the other hand respects individual rights and private property. The Crown Point case sets an example for equal justice.
