Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire at end of the term. [NBC News]
Raiders’ Nate Hobbs accepts plea deal for one count of careless driving after it is shown that his blood alcohol limit was below the legal limit. [8NewsNow]
A petition was created to stop parents’ efforts to regain custody of children following abuse conviction after story airs on local news. [8NewsNow]
The Fed is expected to signal interest rate hikes in the near future to fight inflation. What are your predictions for how it plays out? Is there a real estate bubble about to pop? [Reuters]
Seems like the premise of the hypo is questionable. The s.ct's case load is almost entirely discretionary, the appellate record is cold, and no particular judge even has to ask questions at oral argument. In the trial courts, judges take everything that walks through the door, often have to make snap decisions, do so without the assistance of judicial colleagues, and have less "prestigious" law clerks to draft their opinions for them. So doesn't it make sense to keep the best judicial minds in the trial courts, and reserve the s.ct for jurists whose primary value comes from satisfying some political objective?
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January 26, 2022 11:57 pm
Does everyone else feel like the Raiders have arrived in the community under a totally different vibe than the Golden Knights? The Golden Knights showed up and gave the community a big wet kiss and have been so proactive about engaging locals and building a bond. The Raiders took $750M in public funds and their interactions with the community have ranged from indifferent "meh" to "fuck you" mayhem in the streets, including a woman burned to death.
That's a decent point. VGK has this wholesome practice arena in Summerlin, where the community figure skates and plays junior hockey, and gets to watch the team play in a casual, fun environment. The Raiders have CCDC.
Ketanji Brown Jackson would seem the best choice based on experience. Anyone without a clear first rate background will be pilloried all the more in the Senate.
Leondra Kruger is a good 2nd choice; I'd always like to see at least one former state supreme court justice on SCOTUS for some balance in perspective and if President Biden gets another seat to fill I'd say she should be at the top of the list. Her prior Solicitor General experience also speaks well to her background.
Michelle Childs has solid background but she was only recently appointed to the federal circuit bench and I think without a longer tome on either the federal appeals bench or a state supreme court she will not be seen as a 1st tier candidate, and getting any candidate through will be difficult enough.
Leslie Abrams Gardner is a fair candidate but has no substantial appellate
experience and also has substantial prosecutorial experience which some, including myself, might consider less desirable than civil experience.
Sherrilyn Ifill seems like a very likeable person, but as a practical matter, I don't see the Senate confirming someone with no bench experience.
Mimi Wright I would say is tied for 2nd place with Leondra Kruger, she has both state supreme court experience as well as federal bench time. Definitely should be on the list for the next several years for any vacancies.
Actually, they can't do that. The Republicans eliminated the filibuster for SCOTUS nominees during the Trump era (I think it was the Gorsuch nomination). It was called the nuclear option and followed what Harry Reid did for Executive Branch and lower court nominations. It is why the Trump nominations were confirmed with less than 60 votes.
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January 27, 2022 12:36 am
Earl Warren didn't have any judicial experience before he was nominated, either. Almost every member of the current Supreme Court comes from the big law / big fed orthodoxy, and all were judges beforehand. Maybe it's time to put someone on the court with a stronger media or political background. Sherilynn ifill is an intriguing choice in that respect.
Les Radiers are Vegas' French football team.
I predict that the nasdaq Wil go haywire again, and a delusional Nevada district court judge thinks they are in the running for scotus
That's actually a fun hypothetical.
Which Nevada Judges would have made a good SCOTUS Justice?
Wicked Smart, Knowledgeable and right more often than wrong.
Togliatti, Maupin, and I'm sure I could come up with two or three others, but it would be a very short list.
Tobiasson
Cute, Paul Dehyle.
POTUS has already said the nominee will be black. So, there's that.
Not Judge Paul Watford, that guy is an a hole.
Seems like the premise of the hypo is questionable. The s.ct's case load is almost entirely discretionary, the appellate record is cold, and no particular judge even has to ask questions at oral argument. In the trial courts, judges take everything that walks through the door, often have to make snap decisions, do so without the assistance of judicial colleagues, and have less "prestigious" law clerks to draft their opinions for them. So doesn't it make sense to keep the best judicial minds in the trial courts, and reserve the s.ct for jurists whose primary value comes from satisfying some political objective?
Does everyone else feel like the Raiders have arrived in the community under a totally different vibe than the Golden Knights? The Golden Knights showed up and gave the community a big wet kiss and have been so proactive about engaging locals and building a bond. The Raiders took $750M in public funds and their interactions with the community have ranged from indifferent "meh" to "fuck you" mayhem in the streets, including a woman burned to death.
Maybe it's just me.
I'm guessing not though.
That's a decent point. VGK has this wholesome practice arena in Summerlin, where the community figure skates and plays junior hockey, and gets to watch the team play in a casual, fun environment. The Raiders have CCDC.
That's pretty funny, but sad.
One laypersons thoughts:
Ketanji Brown Jackson would seem the best choice based on experience. Anyone without a clear first rate background will be pilloried all the more in the Senate.
Leondra Kruger is a good 2nd choice; I'd always like to see at least one former state supreme court justice on SCOTUS for some balance in perspective and if President Biden gets another seat to fill I'd say she should be at the top of the list. Her prior Solicitor General experience also speaks well to her background.
Michelle Childs has solid background but she was only recently appointed to the federal circuit bench and I think without a longer tome on either the federal appeals bench or a state supreme court she will not be seen as a 1st tier candidate, and getting any candidate through will be difficult enough.
Leslie Abrams Gardner is a fair candidate but has no substantial appellate
experience and also has substantial prosecutorial experience which some, including myself, might consider less desirable than civil experience.
Sherrilyn Ifill seems like a very likeable person, but as a practical matter, I don't see the Senate confirming someone with no bench experience.
Mimi Wright I would say is tied for 2nd place with Leondra Kruger, she has both state supreme court experience as well as federal bench time. Definitely should be on the list for the next several years for any vacancies.
Doubt Breyer would have retired if KBJ was anything less than a stone cold lock.
Repubs will likely filibuster the fuck out of her.
Actually, they can't do that. The Republicans eliminated the filibuster for SCOTUS nominees during the Trump era (I think it was the Gorsuch nomination). It was called the nuclear option and followed what Harry Reid did for Executive Branch and lower court nominations. It is why the Trump nominations were confirmed with less than 60 votes.
Earl Warren didn't have any judicial experience before he was nominated, either. Almost every member of the current Supreme Court comes from the big law / big fed orthodoxy, and all were judges beforehand. Maybe it's time to put someone on the court with a stronger media or political background. Sherilynn ifill is an intriguing choice in that respect.
Kagan was never a judge.