Thanks for the information.
I fully agree that “...there are a lot of stupid judges out there...” and continuing to grant these unelected black robed politicians lifetime tenure, especially in New Jersey and states that do, is the height of self destructive stupidity.
BTW, one of the George W. Bush appointees in the 6th Circuit (Helene White) was a former Clinton nominee that he appointed as part of a deal to get other conservatives confirmed. So I’m afraid that our side would start off no better than 8-7 in an en banc rehearing (I’m assuming that the judge that Obama nominated last December won’t get confirmed until an en banc rehearing, if any).