A restrained judiciary is easily confused with judicial restraint. Consider mandatory sentencing guidelines, knee jerk reactive handcuffs placed on wrists of Ju

A restrained judiciary is easily confused with judicial restraint. Consider mandatory sentencing guidelines, knee jerk reactive handcuffs placed on wrists of Judges vilified for using judicial descretion. I think, but will never know, Scalia recognized how easily the legislative branch could sideline the Courts and he advocated for adoption of the Founder's intent as a means to protect the Courts foremost.