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From activism to abdication : The Ninth Circuit upholds a law protecting ophthalmologists from legitimate competition.

June 20, 2012 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Over the years, the Ninth Circuit has developed a reputation in some circles for Judicial Activism (i.e. substituting its opinion for that of the legislature in matters that are none of its concern). However, last week the court’s opinion in National Association of Optometrists v. Harris showed that it is just as apt at avoiding … ...