Replacing David Souter--Supreme Court Justice nominations

[Sky Dancer]

and confirmation hearings. I'm surprised we are not addressing this important issue.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/pol...o_pick_fed_judge_for_justice_souters_job.html

 

[MatthewAycock]

Putting a politician on the bench is always a mistake, regardless of who it would be.

That being said, I am not 100% opposed to requiring that the new judge be an existing judge elsewhere. While I am an attorney, I think we build too much legalese into opinions for most people to know what is going on.