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To: Uncledave
Roberts had 10 years at Hogan & Hartson, but as I understand it, it was exclusively appellate work, which only barely counts.

Prime example of non-Ivy League snobbery.

Appellate work "only barely counts" at the USSC because ... 99.99% of the time they hear appellate cases?

Memo to Jonah: Get mom's permission before writing.

4 posted on 10/07/2005 10:39:05 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: martin_fierro

Jonah is a chip off Moms blockhead.


10 posted on 10/07/2005 10:44:16 AM PDT by cynicom
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To: martin_fierro
Appellate work "only barely counts" at the USSC because ... 99.99% of the time they hear appellate cases?

Read again. He was saying that appellate work "only barely counts" as true private practice, not that it only barely counts toward USSC experience.

30 posted on 10/07/2005 11:12:08 AM PDT by Sloth (We cannot defeat foreign enemies of the Constitution if we yield to the domestic ones.)
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To: martin_fierro

that totally stunned me. how stupid can one be.


31 posted on 10/07/2005 11:12:17 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: martin_fierro

No, it's not an example of snobbery. His whole point is that she brings something other than appelate (read: arguing fine points often peripheral to the facts of the case) private practice experience to the bench.

Agree or disagree, but don't mischaracterize the argument presented.


36 posted on 10/07/2005 11:16:17 AM PDT by MortMan (Eschew Obfuscation)
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