“We Have Less Evidence About What Sort Of Judge You Will Be Than On Any Nominee In Recent Memory. Your Judicial Philosophy Is Almost Invisible To Us.”
SEN. HERB KOHL (D-WI): “We Have Less Evidence About What Sort Of Judge You Will Be Than On Any Nominee In Recent Memory. Your Judicial Philosophy Is Almost Invisible To Us. We don’t have a right to know in advance how you will decide cases, but we do have a right to understand your judicial philosophy and what you think about fundamental issues that will come before the court. As you said in your own critique of these hearings in 1995, it is ‘an embarrassment that senators do not insist that a nominee reveal what kind of justice she would make by disclosing her views on important legal issues.’ The president has his vetting process and we in the senate have our vetting process, but this hearing is the only opportunity for the American public to learn who you are. They deserve to learn about your views and motivations before you dawn the black robes of a justice for a lifetime appointment.” (Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senate, Hearing, 6/28/10)
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Article written by: Tom White
