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Old 08-06-2010, 08:36 AM   #10545
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Originally Posted by molson View Post
The best-qualified supreme court justicies, IMO, are those with academic backgrounds. Because all they're really doing is writing opinions. Any legal job outside the government or academics - you're judged on the money you bring in.

Great post. I very much agree with this, though I think JPhillips raises a good point that, after all's said and done, some sort of mix is best.

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Originally Posted by rowech View Post
Amazing how much of an impact that FDR had court wise.

Well, that's what happens when you're President for over a decade.
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