Thompson v. Hagan

I consider the action of the majority opinion today to be an unwarranted intrusion by the judicial branch of government *27into the area of policy determination traditionally and historically reserved for the legislative branch of government.

I would note at the outset that I emphatically disagree with the policy which is enunciated in our guest state. However, I must resign myself to the fact that I am not, nor is any other member of the judicial branch of government, authorized and empowered to overturn policy decisions made by the legislative branch of government. Both this court, Keller v.…