Clinton or Gillibrand for SCOTUS
posted by Lawrence Cunningham
Professor Bainbridge picked up on my post about the importance to New York of Gov. Cuomo choosing for top court appointments jurists who are pro-business, as well as agreeing with the Governor’s liberal views. The Professor notes that this is equally important for President Obama, including for the Supreme Court.
Two examples of such liberal pro-business people who would be wonderful spring to mind: Bill Clinton, though he has already said he’s too old for the job, and his wife’s successor, Senator Kristin Gillibrand (whom I would suggest for the New York Court of Appeals, though such a job doesn’t seem likely to appeal to freshly-elected U.S. Senator).
November 15, 2012 at 2:18 pm
Posted in: Current Events, Jurisprudence
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Brett Bellmore - November 15, 2012 at 6:21 pm
While I suppose it’s not technically a legal obstacle, Supreme Court justices don’t have to be lawyers, but you really think the President should spend political capital nominating a disbarred lawyer?
Joe - November 15, 2012 at 8:26 pm
Gillibrand has turned out to be a fine choice for senator but especially after just winning her first full term, I see little reason she would be a logical choice for court of appeals.
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