Word: unpopular
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Inbred in me is a concern for rights of the minority, no matter how unpopular," says Hill, 64. "Concern for religious and political freedom, human rights, just the right to practice a profession and get an education were things that were denied to my forebears." His roots have clearly helped to shape his judicial philosophy: "Whenever you can vindicate the individual against the government, consistent with your judicial obligation...
...U.A.W. Local 1442's political action committee, said, "I'm real bothered." Though he wears a green and white Carter button, Keen said, "I'd lose an election if I were running for local office and was seen wearing this button. That's how unpopular Carter...
...since acquired a membership of 227 state and local police departments in the U.S. and Canada. Now, like the FBI a few years ago, L.E.I.U. is being criticized by civil libertarians who suspect it of spreading vague suspicions about citizens who may have done nothing worse than champion unpopular political causes...
...Bird's case it became the occasion for pointed political protest. Contending that she was "soft" on crime, conservatives launched a $300,000 effort to oust her from the court. Bird survived the election with 52% of the vote, even though details of the court's potentially unpopular decision on an armed robbery case were leaked to the Los Angeles Times and appeared on the day of the election...
...certain specific crimes in which a gun is used. In the case at issue, Harold Tanner used a gun in the robbery, but the weapon was not loaded. The trial judge dismissed the gun charge and placed Tanner on probation. In a decision that indeed proved to be unpopular, the supreme court upheld the judge's power to do so. Ironically, the court reversed itself last week, following a rehearing in March. One justice changed his vote, tipping the majority in favor of mandatory sentencing. However, since Tanner spent a year in the county jail, and has otherwise...