Courts recognize comment-without-power is not real voice yet reverse such rulings
Evidence
The court found specifically that “the opportunity to make public comment without the power to apply political pressure on the decision makers does not constitute a situation where people who are affected have a real voice in the decision.” Unfortunately, a Michigan Appeals Court soon reversed the Circuit Court’s decision. — Luke W. Cole and Sheila R. Foster, From the Ground Up, 567 (
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The separation of powers is a fundamental principle of democratic government: parliament makes the laws; the courts enforce them. In the normal course of events, each party jealously guards its patch. Judges keep the power of parliament in check by ensuring that government officials act lawfully and in accordance with the principles of natural justice, but they may not comment on government policy, or on the merits of any law. — Lynley Hood, A City Possessed, 3260 (
#corroborates, via linked claim)
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Public hearings are preference tallies, not meaningful deliberation; Comment without political power does not constitute a real decision-making voice — Luke W. Cole and Sheila R. Foster, From the Ground Up: Environmental…, 567; Judges may not comment on government policy or law merits. — Lynley Hood, A City Possessed, 3260 (+1 more)
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Broader Connections
- Comment without political power does not constitute a real decision-making voice
#corroborates(0.95) — Luke W. Cole and Sheila R. Foster, From the Ground Up, 567 - Judges may not comment on government policy or law merits.
#corroborates(0.80) — Lynley Hood, A City Possessed, 3260