When the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Bush v. Gore, many critics portrayed the decision as the latest and best example of the contention that legal decisions are, at their core, just political decisions masquerading as higher law.
a) To what extent is a â??politicalâ? element involved in every decision affecting peopleâ??s rights and protections?
b) What does the argument in the opening paragraph above suggest about judicial selection procedures and about judicial review generally?