Hot air balloons take to the air over Hamilton Lake on the opening day of Balloons Over Waikato on March 22nd, 2017, in Hamilton, New Zealand. (Photo: Phil Walter/Getty Images for Balloons Over Waikato Trust)
Americans Quite Tolerant of Activist Judges
Analysis: As the nebulous concept of 'judicial activism' swirls around the Sotomayor confirmation hearings, political scientist James L. Gibson examines what Americans think is in the fog.
