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, and usually, they defer 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 think about the consequences for people, and they are permitted to do that.
Author's summary: Colorado justices discuss law and social values with students.