“Proponents of non-attorney judges wrap themselves in the fact the U.S. Constitution does not require members of the U.S. Supreme Court to hold law degrees. In 1941, Robert H. Jackson was the last justice to be appointed to the court without one.”
Most all judges are lawyers - thus, the word “law” in the word lawyer. Who in their right mind would appoint a judge to a bench without a law degree? Times have changed, and no president would appoint a SC judge today without a law degree - And, no, I don’t care to retract anything. However, Robert H. Jackson did attend one year of law school, so, he wasn’t some yahoo off the streets. He was also U.S. Solicitor General, and Attorney Geneal of the U.S. It sounds like he had a brilliant mind in understanding the law - and don’t forget - the Legal Library is available for referencing. I doubt anyone today would appoint someone with no degree.