Members of the Colorado Supreme Court fielded probing questions from East High School students on Thursday, including how the court balances existing law with "evolving social values."
Justice William W. stated,
Often what we’re looking at is what the General Assembly has given to us in the form of a statute.He added that the court usually defers to them as representatives of the people in terms of the measure of progress they want to see on any particular issue.
However, with ambiguous laws, the justices can consider the consequences for people, and are often permitted to do so.
Author's summary: Colorado justices discuss values and law with students.