State v. Roll and Scholl

When our forefathers “ordained and established” the Constitution of the United States, one of their specified purposes was “to establish justice.” Toward this end, a separate judicial branch was created as a co-equal with the other branches of government. Throughout the history of this country, the courts have been charged with the solemn responsibility of safeguarding the rights of our citizens. There have been few other times in our history when this task has been made so difficult. Today, with the recent breakdown of law and order and the distrust of government being so great, it is not…