[XJarhead]

If you're an originalist, interpreting the Constitution is a relatively simple mental exercise compared to wrapping your brain around some of the bizarre statutes and case law that arise in the world of civil litigation. It's a shorter, more clearly written document than many federal statutes, the CFR, etc.

She won't have the particular subject matter expertise of addressing particular constitutional issues, but that's why you have clerks and do research. You develop that expertise as the cases arise. You look at the text, analyze the caselaw, and write. And likewise, every sitting justice is not an expert when it comes to every federal statute and regulation. They too must educated themselves regarding the particular law that's in front of them when they address such cases. I see no reason to believe that Miers shouldn't be fully capable of correctly doing constitutional analysis given her obvious success as a civil litigator.

[LucyJo]

First, thank you for your service to our country, and God bless you and your family.

Second, I appreciate the post. You have cut through all of the malarkey to the crux of the matter, and stated it in clear, concise,and simple terms that anyone could understand. Thank you.