WHY was she not pulled MUCH, MUCH sooner?
Let me guess.
She’s a committed leftist who reliably rules as left as possible.
Quote: “ She’s a committed leftist who reliably rules as left as possible”
The Federal Circuit doesn’t hear the kind of cases that make one say “leftist.” For example, they hear all the maritime law appeals, patents, trademark registrations, government contracts, veterans’ benefits, public safety officers’ benefits, federal employees’ benefits, and various other types of cases.
Paulie just needs to retire. She can’t let go.
Federal Judges are appointed for life. It takes, literally, an Act of Congress, to "pull" a Federal Judge who refuses to retire, or semi-retire, as by becoming a "Senior Judge" which creates a vacancy for the President to fill.