Federal Judiciary

Stoned

By AndrewHyman

Howard Bashman has a roundup of reactions to John McCain's recent speech about judicial nominations, including a column in the Chicago Tribune by Geoffrey Stone. Professor Stone asserts that McCain is "ignorant" because McCain does not unquestioningly admire judges (like Justice Stevens) who were appointed by GOP presidents. Stone also contends that McCain is "ignorant" because McCain believes that the actual intended meaning of the Constitution can require non-activist judges to strike down statutes. And, Stone says that McCain "mocked" the lifetime tenure of federal judges when McCain said that some judges who are assured of lifetime tenure show little regard for other governmental branches. Since I've kindly summarized the Stone column for you, feel free to now skip it.

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Full post as published by ConfirmThem on May 08, 2008 (boomark / email).