There is a big difference.
Tyrants have armies to enforce their tyranny. Judges have pens and ink (well, maybe printers and email accounts) with which to issue opinions. They only have the power of persuasion to convince others to listen.

The ability to enact laws is limited by the Constitution and the Constitution states: “The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.”

“…the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make.”

Mind you, the case is not settled until the US Supreme Court settles it either by ruling on the matter or refusing to rule on it, letting lower judgments stand.

Not every right and freedom should lie in the hand of legislators, especially since they have a history of corruption and disregard for the rights of citizens in favor of whomever last made them a large “donation” (sometimes called “bribe”).

David for valid arguments, honest courts, freedom from fear

You need to worry about your people Judge Hirsch and leave us be; as these are the types of disagreements that make people, start looking , at those people who oppose them and their philosophies that compel them to do so.

George Zimmerman saw a stranger wandering around after dark in the rain. It seemed to him the stranger was looking in windows. He reported the suspicious activity. They had no interaction other than each watching the other until Trayvon Martin knocked Zimmerman down and was pounding his head into the concrete while Zimmerman cried out desperately for help which never came. In desperation, he shot the attacker. Forensics showed Trayvon was leaning over George when he was shot.

Zimmerman did not cite Stand Your Ground during his trial. Multiple blows to the head may have impaired his thinking at the time, may have caused permanent brain injuries since then. Regardless, George had just as much right to walk around as Trayvon did. Most concentrate on the right Trayvon had to walk around; he DID as long as he wasn’t trying to beat someone to death — which he was.

David for truth