Title: N.Y. Times Article re Rehnquist Resignation and Replacement
Today's N.Y. Times includes an article concerning the continuing speculation about Chief Justice Rehnquist's resignation and possible replacement. The article suggests that Michael McConnell may have risen in the White House
Title: N.Y. Times Article re Rehnquist Resignation and Replacement
Dan,
your point is interesting and well taken. Liberals and progressives, however,
may find his views on gay rights hard to swallow. His views on that question
matter less on the 10th Circuit than they do on the High Cour
Title: N.Y. Times Article re Rehnquist Resignation and Replacement
I
hate to string my thoughts, but it occurs to me that since McConnell would be
replacing Rehnquist, no friend of gay people, McConnell’s views might get
a pass.
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From: Conkle, Daniel O.
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Respectfully to all
concerned, why should liberal law professors support Judge McConnell's
elevation to the Supreme Court? I personally like Judge McConnell and
have learned much from his scholarly writing. However, I disagree with many of
his substantive views. If someone unconnect
Isn't the question one of "should liberal law professors not oppose him?" There is a difference between supporting and simply choosing not to actively oppose. I might prefer someone else, but choose not to oppose a particular candidate, saving my few arrows for a more important target. Replacing
I suppose the best argument is that Michael is very thoughtful, very smart,
decent, humane, and surprising; he was one of the founders of the innocence
project in Utah. He does not (as far as I know) favor school prayer. He
is not a knee-jerk conservative. Given what Bush might nominate and t
