For those not in the area, she has been on the bench for 23 years. She presided over the trial of Beltway sniper Lee Boyd Malvo.
The words “Fairfax Circuit Court Judge” makes me suspect she is a far-leftist...
If McAwful played it right, this wouldn’t be an issue. By recess appointing her, he basically screwed the pooch. Funny I never hear such sentiments when the roles are reversed.
“She presided over the trial of Beltway sniper Lee Boyd Malvo.”
Big deal. Anything supported by McAuliffe should be stopped. Good job VA Pubes!
It looks like McBagman thought he had a pen and a phone.
So awesome - it’s nice to win one once in a while ...
Micky thinks he’s Obama running roughshod over the Constitution. Republicans just snapped him back
If they can do this in Virginia, why can’t we do that now in Washington D.C.?
We don’t like Justice Kennedy, or Roberts, we don’t like obuma, Lynch, Boehner, McConnelly, .....
I want to do this.....we could all take a vote on FR find out who would be good for a certain office and put them in....
I would like to see Trump/Cruz or Cruz/Trump as Pres and V.P.
There's a difference between a good trial court judge and a good appellate or supreme court judge.
“Republicans’ decision to throw a distinguished jurist of 23 years off of the Supreme Court with no job to return to is without precedent in Virginia history,” Coy said in a statement. “It is no surprise that Republicans in the General Assembly would politicize this process, but it’s a tragedy that it will cost Virginia the service of a qualified female Supreme Court justice.”
If the Roush judge is such a fabulous talent, she should have no trouble landing a position as rainmaker on an influential and prestigious law firm where her talents would receive suitable compensation. Why deny her the opportunity to earn to her potential Terry?
I have no idea about the merits of these two judges. But if McAuliffe failed to consult the Republican leadership, I am in favor of slapping him down. It is more than a little presumptuous to recess appoint someone for a 12 year term and expect the other party, which controls the legislature, to roll over.
I mean, who does Terry McAuliffe think he is ... Barack Obama?
Follow the law. Not the “way it’s always been”.
Judges are POLITICAL appointments. Get over the Justice is Blind cr*p.
If the Pubbies can legally remove the Lefty Gov’s recess appt, then do it. This should happen WAY more often.
To borrow from Mr Schlichter, it’s time for Conservatives to get medieval on the Libs. They HATE us, so let’s take it to ‘em now.
Unless you think only Progressives should be able to ‘Bork” a judge?
What exactly is politicking? Looks like the system is working as it should. McAuliffe tried to channel his inner Obama and took up his pen and phone, but it doesn't work, not unless he had Boehner and McConnell on his side in that State House and State Senate.
This is a great example of one-sided, Democrat-favoring journalism.
Notice that the reasoning of the legislators is completely absent aside from a content-free statement from the weasel Howell. If you’re not familiar with Howell, he very often has to be tricked, maneuvered, or outright steamrolled into acting like a Republican by his own caucus.
Where’s the Republican legislators’ reasoning? You will not find out by reading the article.
This would have been avoided if McAuliffe had consulted with the Republicans in advance.
Presiding over a famous trial does not in itself say anything about her competency. After all, Judge Ito presided over the O.J. Simpson trial and no one is claiming he was competent.