Constitutional Law

Read My Lips

A recent study on confirmation hearings concluded that "statements about a nominee's preferred interpretive methodologies provide very little information about future judicial behavior. Inquiries into specific issue areas - such as the rights of criminal defendants - may be slightly more informative."

After reviewing the findings, a New York Times editorial concluded that "Senators should examine a nominee’s entire legal career and look for clear evidence that he or she is committed to fairness, equal justice and an unstinting view of constitutional rights."

Full post as published by ACS Blog on April 19, 2008 (boomark / email).