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Pete (Mr. Marcia)
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C.G., One other thing I would factor into your decision is the composition of the Supreme Court. Stevens is, I believe, 88 years old. It is likely that the next President may appoint at least one Justice.
By raising this issue I am not inviting extensive arguments about Supreme Court rulings, etc. I simply am raising an additional issue that I believe an undecided voter should consider.
By raising this issue I am not inviting extensive arguments about Supreme Court rulings, etc. I simply am raising an additional issue that I believe an undecided voter should consider.
Wisconsin, smell the dairy air
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California Girl
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Pete (Mr. Marcia)
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Possible? I guess. Likely? Not a chance. According to the latest edition of the ABA Journal, his leading contender is Diane Wood of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. She is a good judge, who I once had the pleasure of arguing before.California Girl wrote:I think you're right Pete. I've heard people say Obama would appoint Hillary. Is that possible?
Wisconsin, smell the dairy air
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Pete (Mr. Marcia)
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From the ABA Journal, discussing a possible Obama administration:
U.S. SUPREME COURT
Diane Wood
Currently: Judge, 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Law school: Texas (1975)
Judge Wood reminds some of Justice Antonin Scalia; in her opinions, like his, seeds are often planted for future cases. A Clinton appointee to the appeals court, Wood is seen as one of the country’s smartest judges. She’s a liberal who has authored a fair amount of high-profile dissents in the conservative 7th Circuit. In 2002, one such case regarded an Indiana law mandating in-clinic counseling for women seeking abortions. Bucking the majority, Wood wrote that the law was burdensome to women, particularly those in rural areas.
Wood clerked for Justice Harry Blackmun and practiced at Washington, D.C.’s Covington & Burling. She entered academia in 1980, first going to Georgetown Law Center and then to the University of Chicago, where she has been a member of the faculty since 1981. An expert on antitrust litigation, Wood served as a deputy assistant attorney general in the antitrust division of the Justice Department during the early years of the Clinton administration. She joined the 7th Circuit in 1995.
U.S. SUPREME COURT
Diane Wood
Currently: Judge, 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Law school: Texas (1975)
Judge Wood reminds some of Justice Antonin Scalia; in her opinions, like his, seeds are often planted for future cases. A Clinton appointee to the appeals court, Wood is seen as one of the country’s smartest judges. She’s a liberal who has authored a fair amount of high-profile dissents in the conservative 7th Circuit. In 2002, one such case regarded an Indiana law mandating in-clinic counseling for women seeking abortions. Bucking the majority, Wood wrote that the law was burdensome to women, particularly those in rural areas.
Wood clerked for Justice Harry Blackmun and practiced at Washington, D.C.’s Covington & Burling. She entered academia in 1980, first going to Georgetown Law Center and then to the University of Chicago, where she has been a member of the faculty since 1981. An expert on antitrust litigation, Wood served as a deputy assistant attorney general in the antitrust division of the Justice Department during the early years of the Clinton administration. She joined the 7th Circuit in 1995.
Wisconsin, smell the dairy air
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Pete (Mr. Marcia)
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Yes. Here is her background, again from the ABA Journal:
U.S. SUPREME COURT
Lillian BeVier
Currently: Professor, University of Virginia Law School
Law school: Stanford (1965)
BeVier teaches constitutional law at the University of Virginia, and she’s vice chair of the Legal Services Corp. She was mentioned as a replacement for Justice O’Connor, but the nomination ultimately went to John G. Roberts Jr. In 1991, BeVier was nominated to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals by the first President Bush, but the nomination was shelved after his ’92 election defeat. BeVier has taught at Virginia since 1973 and was a member of the Rudolph Giuliani campaign’s justice advisory committee.
U.S. SUPREME COURT
Lillian BeVier
Currently: Professor, University of Virginia Law School
Law school: Stanford (1965)
BeVier teaches constitutional law at the University of Virginia, and she’s vice chair of the Legal Services Corp. She was mentioned as a replacement for Justice O’Connor, but the nomination ultimately went to John G. Roberts Jr. In 1991, BeVier was nominated to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals by the first President Bush, but the nomination was shelved after his ’92 election defeat. BeVier has taught at Virginia since 1973 and was a member of the Rudolph Giuliani campaign’s justice advisory committee.
Wisconsin, smell the dairy air
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California Girl
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Pete (Mr. Marcia)
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Hi you undecided voter, CA girl!
I would be proud, if I was you. So many people do so much just to tell YOU where to place your vote.
People on the board really respect you
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I have just seen i TV how Danish children are going around to night to get candies. See! We try to be similar the Americans. Why can the Americans not sometimes try to be similar us
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Linne
I would be proud, if I was you. So many people do so much just to tell YOU where to place your vote.
People on the board really respect you
. I have just seen i TV how Danish children are going around to night to get candies. See! We try to be similar the Americans. Why can the Americans not sometimes try to be similar us
?Linne
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California Girl
Wow, I totally missed that!SJfromNJ wrote: I did bring this point up on another thread a long time ago.
SJfromNJ wrote:Anyone csn be appointed to the Supreme Court, you do not have to be a lawyer or a judge.
Ok, now I show my naivete... is that true? How can someone become a Supreme Court Justice without being either? That doesn't sound right!
That is a good question, CA. After all, Supreme Court Justices are appointed for life. Thanks for asking it.California Girl wrote:Everybody's been so focused on other things, but no one's really said much about the Supreme Court or brought these two names up. I think it's important to know this information. Thanks so much, Pete!
When the end of the world comes, I want to be in Kentucky, because everything there happens 20 years after it happens anywhere else. – Mark Twain
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California Girl
I don't even want to think about that! LOL! 