[RatSlayer]

kayak said:

"Last night I saw some posts on another thread stating that persons accepting recess appointments do not receive pay unless and until they are actually confirmed later by the Senate. I believe they stated that the salary would then be paid retroactively for the full time served.
I do not know if this is true or not but those posting it seemed pretty sure of themselves. If that is the case, then it puts a whole different slant on the notion of recess appointments. "

I haven't heard this before and I would be surprised if its true. I remember one Clinton recess appointee that ended up serving multiple years (and I seriously doubt any Clintonite would have served w/o pay).

However, even if this is the case, I think Bush could find some far right people who are already financially set for life, that would serve w/o pay at the Circuit court level. Remember, there wouldn't be any qualifications needed, so they wouldn't have to be lawyers or judges or anything else. They could just be ex-CEOs or sports stars or anything else.

[gaspar]

I think it was Bill Lann Lee (Sp.?) who received a Clinton recess appointment to the Justice Department and served there for at least a couple of years. I can't imagine that Lee would have accepted the job without pay.