Judicial Nominations (US) (1 Viewer)

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I found this interesting: Republican Senators Lobby to End Filibuster on Judicial Nominees.

This part in particular:

KWAME HOLMAN: Today with Republicans sounding increasingly serious about using the nuclear option, liberal interest groups are broadcasting television ads in 18 states warning of conservative plans to accomplish an ideological shift on the courts.

AD SPOKESPERSON: We're a two-party system. America works best when no one party has absolute power. It's just plain common sense. So write your senators today, don't let anyone kill the filibuster.

KWAME HOLMAN: And conservative organizations are applying pressure of their own with this ad running nationwide.

AD SPOKESPERSON: The president believes judges shouldn't impose political views, yet his nominees are blocked by a minority of liberal senators. Contact your senators. Tell them to support a fair vote on judges.

Politically neutral or ideologically charged (or some other point of view)? What are your thoughts?

Edit: Discuss another part of the transcript (or a tangent, US or not) if you wish.

 

[MoonlightSonata]

Judicial nominations are a bad idea. In Australia, one might say that there is little difference because the government of the day selects the judge. But elections would mean really politicising the judge selection process. What I would like to see is a body in Australia that selects judges for the Hight Court. The government could still have a vote in the process, but it would be based more on merit than legal ideology. Heydon's academic piece attacking judicial activism (whether you agree with it or not) right before he was selected could only have sent his desirability soaring with the government.

Another thing, interviews, formal or informal, are completely inappropriate when conducted by the attorney-general. As Chief Justice Gleeson said, the only appropriate question to be asked is whether or not they are available.

 

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Heydon's academic piece attacking judicial activism (whether you agree with it or not) right before he was selected could only have sent his desirability soaring with the government.

my lecturer last year described it as his job application

then later on he went and wrote some highly activist judgment anyway

 

[MoonlightSonata]

my lecturer last year described it as his job application

LOL!!

I've read it, it's pretty well written, even if you don't agree with it there is benefit from seeing that point of view