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Federal Judge Who Resigned to Protest Bush is a Clinton Appointee
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Posted on 12/21/2005 6:16:06 AM PST by new yorker 77

Judge James Robertson

Born: 1938 in Cleveland, OH

Federal Judicial Service:

U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia Nominated by William J. Clinton on September 14, 1994, to a seat vacated by George H. Revercomb; Confirmed by the Senate on October 7, 1994, and received commission on October 11, 1994.

Education:

Princeton University, B.A., 1959 George Washington University Law School, LL.B., 1965

Professional Career:

United States Navy Lieutenant, 1959-1964 Private practice, Washington, DC, 1965-1969 Chief counsel, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Jackson, Mississippi, 1969-1970 National director, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Washington, DC, 1970-1972 Private practice, Washington, DC, 1972-1994

Race or Ethnicity: White

Gender: Male

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: clintonistas; fisa; jamesrobertson; judge; patriotleak; spying
Another Lib bites the dust.
1 posted on 12/21/2005 6:16:07 AM PST by new yorker 77
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To: new yorker 77

1. Shocking. < /s >

2. Clinton: The Gift that Keeps On Giving. 8^p

Dan


2 posted on 12/21/2005 6:17:25 AM PST by BibChr ("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
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To: new yorker 77

tee hee...

does this mean Bush gets to name the replacement?


3 posted on 12/21/2005 6:18:00 AM PST by mosquitobite (As the Iraqis stand up, we will stand down.)
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To: new yorker 77

Can this be the start? Please please, any more volunteers?


4 posted on 12/21/2005 6:18:35 AM PST by George from New England
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To: new yorker 77

Good...let's hope more DJs resign...especially John Jones III of PA!


5 posted on 12/21/2005 6:18:51 AM PST by meandog (FUDU)
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To: mosquitobite

No, Roberts will name a replacement.


6 posted on 12/21/2005 6:19:13 AM PST by nwrep
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To: new yorker 77

Maybe more will resign.


7 posted on 12/21/2005 6:20:02 AM PST by mlc9852
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To: nwrep

CJ Roberts?

Why did Clinton appoint the last one?


8 posted on 12/21/2005 6:21:59 AM PST by mosquitobite (As the Iraqis stand up, we will stand down.)
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To: new yorker 77

breyer,kennedy and stevens should resign in disgust too


9 posted on 12/21/2005 6:24:31 AM PST by italianquaker (Democrats and media can't win elections at least they can win their phony polls.)
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To: BibChr
Clinton: The Gift that Keeps On Giving. 8^p


10 posted on 12/21/2005 6:26:52 AM PST by SheLion (Trying to make a life in the BLUE state of Maine!)
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To: mosquitobite
***CJ Roberts?
Why did Clinton appoint the last one?***

You're confused. But that's easy to be on this.
The judge resigned from the FISA court but NOT as a Federal Judge.

All FISA Judges are already Federal Judges, the FISA court is an additional duty they perform. So Roberts will pick a replacement from existing Federal Judges to sit on the FISA court.

And as this appointment does NOT create any vacancy in Federal Judges, Bush is out of the scenario.

Hope this helps :-)

11 posted on 12/21/2005 6:29:55 AM PST by Condor51 (Leftists are moral and intellectual parasites - Standing Wolf)
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To: mosquitobite

Clinton did not appoint him to FISA, Rehnquist did.


12 posted on 12/21/2005 6:30:52 AM PST by nwrep
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To: nwrep

Don't bother confusing people with the facts on this one. Our Dear Leader has decreed that it is good and just, therefore it is.


13 posted on 12/21/2005 6:31:59 AM PST by lugsoul ("Try not to be sad." - Laura Bush)
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To: new yorker 77

Its good that any United States Judge with such a poor understanding of the law should resign.


14 posted on 12/21/2005 6:34:12 AM PST by Wuli
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To: Condor51

It did! Thanks!
So that begs the question, what the hell was Rehnquist thinking? LOL!


15 posted on 12/21/2005 6:43:39 AM PST by mosquitobite (As the Iraqis stand up, we will stand down.)
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To: mosquitobite

He is also 67 years old. That's past retirement age.


16 posted on 12/21/2005 6:52:57 AM PST by ClaireSolt (.)
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To: new yorker 77

Good riddance.


17 posted on 12/21/2005 6:58:31 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

No Loss.


18 posted on 12/21/2005 7:20:01 AM PST by jocko12
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To: ClaireSolt

There is no retirement age for those with lifetime appointments.


19 posted on 12/21/2005 7:26:48 AM PST by A.A. Cunningham
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To: A.A. Cunningham

unfortunately...


20 posted on 12/21/2005 7:57:32 AM PST by mosquitobite (As the Iraqis stand up, we will stand down.)
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