What should be the role of the U.S. Supreme Court? The U.S. Supreme Court can be a check on the executive branch / David von Drehle ; The U.S. Supreme Court is not an effective check on the executive branch / Lisa L. Miller ; The U.S. Supreme Court should decide the rights of enemy combatants / David D. Cole ; The fate of enemy combatants is not a matter for judicial review / Mark R. Levin ; Some conservative justices have violated the rule of law for political reasons / Center for American Progress ; Liberals exercise too much control over the U.S. judiciary / Mark W. Smith ; The U.S. judiciary should be independent and impartial / Frederic F. Fleishauer -- How should the U.S. Supreme Court rule on moral and religious issues? The U.S. Supreme Court should uphold sodomy laws / Robert Peters ; The U.S. Supreme Court should reverse sodomy laws / Randy E. Barnett ; The U.S. Supreme Court should overturn Roe v. Wade / James F. Pontuso ; The U.S. Supreme Court should not overturn Roe v. Wade / Cass Sunstein ; The U.S. Supreme Court should limit the role of religion in public life / Frederick S. Lane ; The U.S. Supreme Court should not limit the role of religion in public life / Robert Bork -- What factors should be considered for U.S. Supreme Court nominees? Political ideology is relevant in U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearings / Center for American Progress contributor ; Political ideology is not relevant for judicial nominees / Orrin Hatch ; Religious views are a relevant consideration for U.S. Supreme Court nominees / Annie Laurie Gaylor ; There should not be a religious litmus test for U.S. Supreme Court nominees / Stephen B. Presser and Charles E. Rice ; There should be term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices / Doug Bandow ; There are advantages and disadvantages to term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices / Richard A. Posner -- What should be the judicial philosophy of the U.S. Supreme Court? The U.S. Supreme Court should refer to foreign court decisions / Austen L. Parrish ; The U.S. Supreme Court should not refer to foreign court decisions / Phyllis Schlafly ; Judicial activism is necessary in certain circumstances / Clint Bolick ; U.S. Supreme Court justices should not practice judicial activism / Robert P. George.