Federal Judiciary

Keeping Up With the Hayneses (and Cornyn and Rosen)

By AndrewHyman

Former Dallas District Court Judge and Fifth Circuit Nominee Catharina Haynes got a hearing last week at the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Blog "How Appealing" has the details. Meanwhile, former Fourth Circuit Nominee Jim Haynes (no relation to the Fifth Circuit nominee) is leaving his position as General Counsel at the Pentagon.

The New York Times reported yesterday that Senator John Cornyn hopes John McCain will emphasize the judges issue in his presidential campaign: "That is one issue that cuts across all aspects of the Republican coalition....I will encourage him to make it a prominent part of his pitch."

And Jeffrey Rosen explains (in the March 12, 2008 issue of the New Republic) one of many good reasons why McCain ought to do exactly what Cornyn suggests: "Once Obama has beaten Clinton, or vice versa, and gone on to the White House, the winner can appoint the loser to the Supreme Court."

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Full post as published by ConfirmThem on February 26, 2008 (boomark / email).