[Pyro7480]

Edith Jones over Edith Clement, please!

[agitator]

http://rightalk.net/mainstream.asx

[thoughtomator]

I don't like this pick already.

[concerned about politics]

(Who Thinks Abortion is Constitutionally-Protected)

There goes the religious right votes. All those who voted for the first time in 2004 won't waste their time again.

[RockinRight]

It's still speculation at this point. While I worry as much as anyone that Bush will screw us, I haven't thrown in the towel yet. IIRC Bush surprises us with most of his nominees (some good some bad) so it may well be someone we aren't thinking of at the moment.

[BlackElk]

Janice Rogers Brown would be my first choice so long as she is sound on the babies as she appears to be.

[SoFloFreeper]

?

[SoFloFreeper]

Known as a conservative and a strict constructionist in legal circles, Clement also has eased fears among abortion-rights advocates. She has stated that the Supreme Court "has clearly held that the right to privacy guaranteed by the Constitution includes the right to have an abortion" and that "the law is settled in that regard."

When, where and in what context was this quote? This is the first I've seen of such a turn of phrase by Clement.

[Graymatter]

I'm still praying for Janice Brown.

[kevkrom]

She has stated that the Supreme Court "has clearly held that the right to privacy guaranteed by the Constitution includes the right to have an abortion" and that "the law is settled in that regard."

IOW, a 5th Circuit judge doesn't have the authority to overrule the USSC. What's the problem here?

[byteback]

A Tale of Two Ediths

For the conservatives, the most consequential shift would come in flipping the decision on Stenberg v. Carhart (2000) and upholding the federal ban on partial-birth abortion. Either one of the Ediths would guarantee that outcome; and in my own reckoning, such a decision on partial-birth abortion would virtually bring to an end the Roe v. Wade regime. For it would send up a signal to legislatures throughout the country that the Court was now open for business in sustaining many varieties of restriction on abortion.

[Theodore R.]

What state is Clement from?

[gopwinsin04]

Apparently she has eased fears over at the WH...Souter redux?? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1445955/posts/

[goldstategop]

I know the law is settled. But I don't think Roe is constitutional. A good jurist should be able to appreciate the difference.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[Darth Reagan]

She doesn't say she agreed that Roe was correctly decided, but that she would defer to precedent under the legal doctrine of stare decisis. What's the difference? I wrote about it here.

Of course, you may very well prefer someone who won't defer to such bad precedent.

[sasafras]

If this is the pick then we should all thank GW for screwing the base once again. Abortion is not a constitutional right, it should be decided by the states. This woman is not a constitutionalist.

[gitmogrunt]

Looks like she fits the Bush definition of "conservative".

Smirky Grin, and a wink, wink.

[SuziQ]

Well, she is exactly right when she says that abortion is constitutionally protected. After all, Roe v Wade IS the law of the land. However, has she ever said that she IS IN FAVOR OF that constitutional protection?

[absolootezer0]

i'd like to know more about Corrigan. can't find much about her other than she's member of federalist society, and big into foster care. she looks to be pushing issues concerning capping child support payments and giving dads more rights, altho not giving them a say in child's right to life.
can't find anything specific in relation to 2d amendment, immigration, abortion or gay-marriage.
any help here?

[kidd]

Apparently all those who are being considered are women.

That already suggests that the selection is going to be PC.

[xzins]

Any justice who gets appointed who is on record saying that abortion is constitutionally protected is not an originalist. Such an appointment would be a betrayal of a promise to appoint only strict constructionists.

I'd rather have Gonzales than that.