Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is (now) all good and his legacy is all good. Right? Of course, when he was alive and led civil disobedience actions, especially those resulting in police violence, he was considered by many a troublemaker and a rebel against then-existing well-settled traditions.
Yet, if at this time, the American society has recognized Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a national hero, to the point of creating a national holiday in his honor, shouldn't the same government which created such a holiday, be honoring the essence of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy?
Why did federal courts start to increasingly, exponentially punish civil rights litigants with sanctions for allegedly "frivolous" constitutional claims right at the same time when Martin Luther King Jr. inspired (1) civil disobedience to unjust laws, and (2) that same civil rights litigation to vindicate violations of individual constitutional rights?
If federal courts have a different opinion as to the goodness of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 's legacy, maybe, federal court employees - and especially judges who shape such policies - should not be allowed not to work on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s day?
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