I see a different problem.
What are the qualifications for a supreme Court judge and what is really
the job of the Supreme Court?
Currently it looks like every president that has a chance appoints a judge
that would rule the same way the president would like him to do.
That means that GWB is in a good position because he can appoint 2 maybe
more judges that share his view/vision.
Then for the next 5-20 years we get these rulings and earlier rulings may
be overturned.
The next time we have a more democratic president and he gets "lucky"
enough to appoint several judges, then things might change and be
overturend again.
Now is this the sense/use of a Supreme Court?
Michael
On Tue, 1 Nov 2005 08:57:20 -0600, Denys Beauchemin
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>I suspect a push for Eugene as a Supreme Court justice has been underway
for
>a while now; if history teaches us anything, he may be quite well regarded
>by his lawyer peers. He also shows up on TV for his opinions every once in
>a while.
>
>However, as we are finding it now, the Senate wants to know everything
about
>a nominee, especially whatever opinions that nominee holds or has held in
>the past. This is where we hear about a paper trail, a quaint term in this
>day and age.
>
>This paper trail is used by special interest groups to interpret the
>interpretations of the nominee and then to categorize said nominee as
>extreme and out of the mainstream if a comma is missing or if an opinion
>runs counter to the beliefs of whoever is blabbering at the time.
>
>Eugene has many opinions about lots of issues and is not afraid to express
>them in his blog. This may come as a shock to some of you but sometimes
>Eugene holds an opinion on a controversial subject that a future senator,
>especially one with a big government, socialist penchant will say is
extreme
>and out of the mainstream.
>
>The other issue is experience. Eugene is a law professor and the current
>trend is for long-term jurist, especially in the higher courts. I am not
>saying this is good or bad, it's just what it is currently. Perhaps in
>10-15 years, that will change, who can tell?
>
>Currently the oldest member of the SCOTUS is John Paul Stevens at 85 and he
>is probably the next one to go; I would not be surprised to see him step
>down within a year or two. That may still be too soon for Eugene. The
next
>oldest is Ruth Bader Ginsburg who at 72, is three years younger that
>retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
>
>Denys
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
>Of Johnson, Tracy
>Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 9:16 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT: Should Someone Nominate Eugene?
>
>O.K. so we've started.
>
>Do you think he'll make it by 2015?
>
>Tracy Johnson
>Measurement Specialties, Inc.
>
>BT
>
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>NNNN
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Denys Beauchemin
>> Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 9:21 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT: Should Bush Nominate Eugene?
>>
>>
>> Not to state the obvious, but this is something that has to
>> be started years in advance.
>>
>> Also, I am a frequent visitor to Eugene's blog, the Volokh
>> Conspiracy. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested
>> in the judicial goings-on in this country. It's quite
>> insightful at times.
>>
>> Denys
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tracy Johnson
>> Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 11:19 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: [HP3000-L] OT: Should Bush Nominate Eugene?
>>
>> In a reprise of my suggestion of three weeks ago, now that
>> Harriet Miers
>> is no longer a Supreme Court nominee, should we now start a 'grass
>> roots' campaign to get Eugene nominated?
>>
>> --
>> BT
>>
>> Tracy Johnson
>> Justin Thyme Productions
>> http://hp3000.empireclassic.com/
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