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Originally Posted by host
I have highlighted the most signifigant points in the article that are intended to persuade that appointment of SCOTUS justices who have not experienced law practice in the "real world", will, as an intended consequence, I believe..... remove the last best hope of redress for ordinary citizens who are victims of the denial of their constitutional rights by police, prosecutors, and politicians.
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A good article, Stuart Taylor is generally trustworthy. I was surprised that only Souter had presided over actual trials. That is disturbing to me, as a trial lawyer.
Of course, it could be that not many trial lawyers WANT to be judges--pay cut and all.