Tuesday, 19 July 2005
Supreme Court Choice is Made
After much anxious waiting,
Roberts currently serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for DC.Although Roberts has only been a judge for two years he has extensiveexperience soliciting before the Supreme Court. He has argued 39 casesbefore the Court winning 25 of them. A remarkable accomplishment highlightingnot only his competence as an attorney but his thorough understandingof the principles of law.
Roberts is a honors graduate of both Harvard University and Harvard Lawschool. He has clerked for Chief Justice Rehnquist as well as worked as asolicitor for both the Reagan and Bush administrations. Roberts isundoubtedly a qualified candidate to sit on the Supreme Court. The realquestion is where does he stand with regards to originalism and theConstitution?
I am heartened by the fact that the left wing groups are already showing signsof going into melt down mode over the pick. It is also nice to see the conservativesgenerally thinkingwell of Roberts. But the reality is he has only been a judge for two years. Wedon't know for sure what his opinions are. That makes me nervousconsidering the disaster that was and is Judge Souter. Especially consideringhe could serve 30-40 years on the court.
Currently, I am upbeat about the selection and look forward to thenominating process. It will be fun to watch and report on the melt down fromthe left.
