[stevem99]

So you think it's reasonable for a judge to go on a vacation with someone whose case is going to be heard before him, as long as it's an appeal and not a trial?

Lawyers can't see the conflict in this and yet wonder why the public views them so badly. Go figure.

[Mercat]

I guess I don't want any one to be isolated, especially not someone who makes important decisions in my life. Cheney and Scalia have been good friends for years. Should the fact that a politically driven lawsuit is pending end that friendship?