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paineinthearse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 07:39 AM Original message |
Have any prior SCotUS nominees never been a judge? |
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GrpCaptMandrake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
1. Rehnquist and Whizzer White, perhaps? n/t |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
2. 6 who were confirmed |
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paineinthearse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 07:44 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. thank you |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 03:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. hate to mention this |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 03:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. too true. it is too bad that finding out anything will be impossible |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
3. Earl Warren was Governor |
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Tesla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 07:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. She is Bush's lawyer!! |
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melissinha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 09:56 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. attorney client privilege |
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ReadTomPaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
4. Let's see.. |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
6. The total number is nearly 40....Approximately 1/4 of all justices |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 08:41 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. i knew of several inclg Rehnquist, but did not know it was 40 |
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ArkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 08:52 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Quit throwing out those facts! It just RUINS the outrage! |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 10:23 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Beleive me, a few facts NEVER gets in the way of outrage.... |
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kikiek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
8. This one feels wrong for other reasons. Seems too much like the |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 07:53 AM Response to Original message |
9. There is no requirement that they even have a law degree |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
11. I am not, in concept, opposed to non-judge Supremes, not even non- |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
14. Renquist and Earl Warren |
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AllegroRondo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
16. Not in over 30 years |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 03:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. only nine justices have been appointed in those 30 years |
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AllegroRondo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 09:23 AM Response to Reply #20 |
27. but those nine are the entire court |
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melissinha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
17. I've had it! |
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paineinthearse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 02:56 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Imagine the press frenzy of Bill Clinton had nominated..... |
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ReadTomPaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 04:31 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. I like that angle! She's the "Vince Foster" nominee. n/t |
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serryjw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 03:31 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. I have to agree you hit the 2 most important points for me |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 03:40 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. question: what makes one person more/less qualified to be a justice |
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serryjw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 03:43 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Bork was qualified |
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ProfessorPlum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
25. Good article on this |
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