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DC appeals court judge to retire, handing Trump key vacancy
The Hill ^ | 03 05 2020 | John Kruzel

Posted on 03/05/2020 12:50:26 PM PST by yesthatjallen

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To: yesthatjallen

It is difficult to assume that a particular judge is the desired chosen appointee or one that was part of a larger deal to get other judges appointed.


21 posted on 03/05/2020 2:12:03 PM PST by Raycpa
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To: DoughtyOne

No the headlines was quite misleading.

I automatically assumed it was a dem appointment.

And no matter who you pick, you can’t pick how they’re gonna thin the rest of their lives.

You just pick who’s the best right now


22 posted on 03/05/2020 2:16:17 PM PST by dp0622 (Radicals, racists Don't point fingers at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin to make ends meet)
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To: dp0622
I agree with that.

For isntance, I don't think anyone saw Roberts coming.

It's a fact that Bush appointed him, but then again that was based off
recommendations I'm sure.

23 posted on 03/05/2020 2:19:56 PM PST by DoughtyOne (The DNC has a taxidermist on speed for Nancy, Hillary, and Ruth.)
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To: DoughtyOne

I agree.


24 posted on 03/05/2020 2:21:02 PM PST by dp0622 (Radicals, racists Don't point fingers at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin to make ends meet)
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To: dp0622
I'm sure Reagan would have loved to have his Sandra Day O'Connor
nomination back.

The Encyclopedia Britanica refers to her this way:

A moderate conservative, she was known for her dispassionate and
meticulously researched opinions.

[ as if ]

source

25 posted on 03/05/2020 2:24:31 PM PST by DoughtyOne (The DNC has a taxidermist on speed for Nancy, Hillary, and Ruth.)
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To: yesthatjallen

> “If his ruling stands, it would establish a favorable precedent for future White House efforts to avoid congressional oversight.”

This Hill writer Kruzel assumes the typical DC Swamp position of having one’s head up one’s *ss.

McGahn, just as any White House Attorney, serves at the pleasure of the President and is in effect eyes, ears, and an extension of the President. Therefore, compelling him to come forward and be subjected to a grilling before Congress is in effect compelling an extension, a surrogate, a defacto presence by the President to be subjected to a grilling by Congress.

This is not oversight, this is an intrusion. It is no different than Schumer calling in a clerk of Kavanaugh or Gorsuch and grilling them on deliberations witnessed in addressing controversial opinions.

So the Hill’s B-writer twists it wrong when he writes that the retiring judge’s opinion allows future White House efforts to avoid congressional oversight. It avoids unacceptable intrusion and upholds separation of powers regardless of who occupies the White House.


26 posted on 03/05/2020 2:26:18 PM PST by Hostage (Article V)
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To: DoughtyOne

I don’t know much about her record to be honest.


27 posted on 03/05/2020 2:36:02 PM PST by dp0622 (Radicals, racists Don't point fingers at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin to make ends meet)
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She was widely seen as stridently Leftist in her rulings.


28 posted on 03/05/2020 3:53:46 PM PST by DoughtyOne (The DNC has a taxidermist on speed for Nancy, Hillary, and Ruth.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Nominate replacement today, approve them next week!


29 posted on 03/05/2020 4:00:13 PM PST by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!)
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To: RubinBoomer
Here's the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit [as of February 11, 2020]:

Judges:	          11
Circuit Justice:  John Roberts
Chief Judge:	  Sri Srinivasan

Next Chief Judge: ??? 2027?
==================
Age	Title	        Judge	                Duty station    Born	Term of service	                Appointed by
53	Chief Judge	Sri Srinivasan	        Washington, DC	1967	2013–present   &2020–present	Obama
76	Circuit Judge	Karen L. Henderson	Washington, DC	1944	1990–present	—	—	G.H.W. Bush
81	Circuit Judge	Judith W. Rogers	Washington, DC	1939	1994–present	—	—	Clinton
78	Circuit Judge	David S. Tatel	     #  Washington, DC	1942	1994–present	—	—	Clinton
67	Circuit Judge	Merrick Garland	     #  Washington, DC	1952	1997–present	—	—      	Clinton      &2013–2020
66	Circuit Judge	Thomas B. Griffith   *	Washington, DC	1954	2005–present	retiring 2020	G.W. Bush
57	Circuit Judge	Patricia Millett	Washington, DC	1963	2013–present	—	—	Obama
59	Circuit Judge	Cornelia Pillard	Washington, DC	1961	2013–present	—	—	Obama
56	Circuit Judge	Robert L. Wilkins	Washington, DC	1963	2014–present	—	—	Obama
56	Circuit Judge	Gregory G. Katsas    *	Washington, DC	1964	2017–present	—	—	Trump
47	Circuit Judge	Neomi Rao	     *  Washington, DC	1973	2019–present	—	—	Trump


=========================
79	Senior Circuit	Harry T. Edwards	Washington, DC	1940	1980–2005	2005–present	Carter       &1994–2001
84	Senior Circuit	Laurence Silberman   #	Washington, DC	1935	1985–2000	2000–present	Reagan
97	Senior Circuit	James L. Buckley     #	inactive	1923	1985–1996	1996–present	Reagan
84	Senior Circuit	Stephen F. Williams  #	Washington, DC	1936	1986–2001	2001–present	Reagan
74	Senior Circuit	Douglas H. Ginsburg  #	Washington, DC	1946	1986–2011	2011–present	Reagan       &2001–2008
77	Senior Circuit	David B. Sentelle    #	Washington, DC	1943	1987–2013	2013–present	Reagan       &2008–2013
76	Senior Circuit	A. Raymond Randolph  #	Washington, DC	1943	1990–2008	2008–present	G.H.W. Bush

& denotes Chief Judge of the Court
* denotes Federalist Society member
# denotes Federalist Society associate

30 posted on 03/05/2020 5:27:49 PM PST by kiryandil (Chris Wallace: Because someone has to drive the Clown Car)
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To: RubinBoomer
Here's a list of soon to be retiring judges

Did you get this list any place in particular?   thinking face

31 posted on 03/05/2020 5:29:51 PM PST by kiryandil (Chris Wallace: Because someone has to drive the Clown Car)
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To: kiryandil

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Columbia


32 posted on 03/06/2020 9:04:33 PM PST by Mr. N. Wolfe
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To: kiryandil

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_District_of_Columbia_Circuit


33 posted on 03/06/2020 9:06:40 PM PST by Mr. N. Wolfe
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Are you RubinBoomer?   thinking face
34 posted on 03/06/2020 9:23:17 PM PST by kiryandil (Chris Wallace: Because someone has to drive the Clown Car)
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To: Mr. N. Wolfe
See my post #30.

I literally crafted that post from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Wikipedia webpage.

A good 45 minutes, it took me, so I remember.  winking face

35 posted on 03/06/2020 9:27:07 PM PST by kiryandil (Chris Wallace: Because someone has to drive the Clown Car)
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To: kiryandil

I wouldn’t be surprised if Neomi Rao ends up being one of the leading candidates for the next SCOTUS vacancy.


36 posted on 03/06/2020 9:59:01 PM PST by Mr. N. Wolfe
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