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"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Abm
Post Number: 3768
Registered: 04-2004
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Votes: 0 | | Posted on Saturday, July 02, 2005 - 01:47 pm: | |
Chris,
I wish Marshall had held on until Clinton was elected (I think he died within days of Clinton's 1st inaugural.). But other than THAT, yeah, I think he should have taken powder too.
Yes. SCJ's are largely figureheads (as are MOST holders of high political/business office). But at least if their still lucid they might actually be able to at least discern WHAT 'figure' they're 'heading'.
Your point about the clerks doing their work is EXACTLY the reason why after a certain point they should hang up the robes. Because I do NOT believe people who were NOT appointed/confirmed to the Supreme Court should be surreptiously doing the work of foks who can't even recall what day of the week it is. |