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  • Solicitor General Pick Has One Glaring Gap on Resume [never argued a case before the Supreme Court]

    01/13/2009 12:03:49 PM PST · by Sub-Driver · 16 replies · 847+ views
    Solicitor General Pick Has One Glaring Gap on Resume Tony Mauro 01-12-2009 Top-drawer legal practices have been built, enviable careers have been charted, and much ink has been spilled, based on a proposition that is rarely disputed: Arguing before the Supreme Court ain't for amateurs. The justices themselves have fueled this perception by turning oral argument into an extreme sport that subjects the advocate to a barrage of questions -- each of which must be answered strategically, accurately and, most of all, immediately. In their body language and their rulings, the justices often make it clear that they are happier...