I thought of that, and perhaps McAuliffe should have consulted the legislature. Still, it’s still not Judge Roush’s fault. She knows the law and I think she would be a great addition to the state supreme court; I’ve seen her on the bench for years.
Historically, the Virginia General Assembly has never removed a sitting justice. The Virginia judicial selection process has been the subject of debate for some time.
Has the governor ever recess appointed a Supreme Court justice before this?
>>I thought of that, and perhaps McAuliffe should have consulted the legislature.<<
Perhaps?
It would appear that the legislature gets to elect supreme court justices in VA and yet the Governor appoints someone without checking with the legislature?
You ready to let Obama appoint the next President, or would you rather wait for the voters to decide?
I have no idea what the politics of the appointed judge actually are, but if she was appointed by a Democrat I’ll lay odds she isn’t a conservative.