While the result of excessive use
of the courts is speculative, in my opinion, our Federal form of governance
will then shift and become what our founders never intended.
For my monthly wordsplusmeanings blogspot, I've always used the
traditional dictionary websites, however, I discovered that this noun word "judicialization"
isn't defined in the usual sense, the
noun word "judicialization" is a term to describe the process of
turning the courts into arbitrators of issues that are solely political.
When I attempted to find the
meaning of this word, instead, it is Google's AI that offers the most thorough
explanation with both sides of the question given equal value, and I have used Google's AI
within quotes, rather than paraphrase, to explain what this word signifies
especially in our 21st century, specifically because the current
administration has engaged the opposition to use the courts as a cudgel,
therefore, the noun word "judicialization" is often considered a specialized
term in political science and law rather than a common everyday word.
The noun word "judicialization" refers "...to the process of transferring decision-making power from political or
administrative bodies to judicial courts..."
As well, I was able to determine
with Google's AI, an insight into the why this noun word "judicialization"
might not always appear in standard, concise dictionaries, moreover, a further explanation
about the noun word "judicialization" offers this specific
information: "…"It is a Specialized Term…heavily used in legal
scholarship, sociology, and political science to describe the expansion of
judicial power over public policy, as highlighted in studies on the
'judicialization of politics'…"
Google's AI also opines about the
why the importance of the word "judicialization" is much more
relevant now than in previous times.
My research using Google's AI has
found an "...expansion of Judicial Power: The growing role of courts in
creating law and making policy decisions that were previously handled by
legislatures or executives…" as a "..political shift…"
Evidence of a change to the meaning of Federalism is nuanced, but I found Google's AI
further defined the reason for my POV—the reliance on
courts to resolve, rather than negotiate, political and policy conflicts is an erosion of the branches of government. It depends on your point pf view (POV) whether excessive
"judicialization" is a deterrent to our Federal system of government.
Oddly, there is a global context too, Google's AI found that "judicialization" is used to describe changes in governance, such as in the international trade
regime or national governments trade relations.
More importantly, Google's AI points
out the negative of using the courts to adjudicate and says this: "...while it can promote the
rule of law, excessive judicialization can lead to backlash, with some viewing
it as "judicial activism" that overrides democratic processes.." And your POV determines whether excessive "judicialization" can impact citizen participation, On the other hand, Google's AI concise summaries do suggest to me that the best means for individuals to access justice for disputes that are political, is via the ballot box.
Voting for your candidate of choice who espouses your POV rather than let the courts judicialize does prove that when political disputes are settled at the ballot box, you are achieving your citizen's rights.
