From : Sent : Tuesday, July 19, 2005 1:47 PM To : KRdaly@aol.com Subject : Basic info on Edith Brown Clement.....just in case.
Born 1948, Birmingham, Alabama Married; two children Catholic Father and husband have served in the Armed Forces University of Alabama, B.A. 1969 Tulane University, J.D. 1972 Clerkship:Â Hon. Herbert W. Christenberry, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1973-75 Private practice at Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, New Orleans, 1975-91 President Bush (41) appointed her to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in 1991 Served as Chief Judge of the E.D. La. for one year (2001) President Bush (43) appointed her to the 5th Circuit in 2001
A person of tremendous personal strength and character having led her family through a difficult time after her husband was incapacitated by a major stroke, while at the same time discharging her full time duties as a district court judge
Credentials: Confirmed by the U.S. Senate to 5th Circuit by a vote of 99-0 in 2001. Has served on 5th Circuit for almost 4 years. ABA gave her its highest rating for the 5th Circuit in 2001 (Well Qualified) Unanimous bipartisan support included Louisiana Democrat Senators John Breaux and Mary Landrieu Authored more than 1300 opinions as a district court judge Low reversal rate as district court judge (1/10 of 1%) acknowledged in 2002 press release by People for the American Way
Fulfills President Bush Promise to the American people in two elections: A jurist of strong legal intellect and 14 years experience on the federal bench Demonstrated faithfulness to the Constitution and the rule of law Will apply the law as written and not make policy from the bench She is an impartial umpire who applies the law neutrally, irrespective of the political outcome of the case Said at her investiture ceremony for the 5th Circuit: My pledge ... is to judge every case impartially, on the merits, and according to the law. To be dispassionate, but not without being compassionate. Respects democracy and the limited role of courts in our constitutional system: Indeed, it is the duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be.
Praised by lawyers who appeared before her as: one of the brightest, an excellent judge, conscientious, a hard worker, intelligent, thorough and well-prepared, a no-nonsense judge a stickler for professionalism
I didn't understand the lack of punctuation. Did it say that she is CATHOLIC? hehheh.
Hogwash. He promised another jurist like Scalia and Thomas. She's something else.
Does anyone know how significantly the stroke affected her husband? I know from personal experience how even a mild stroke with an excellent recovery can bring hardship to a marriage. She sounds like a very capable and outstanding woman.
Bump for any nominee!