Home -> Law Blog Directory -> Criminal Law Blogs -> Indefensible

Criminal Law

: Indefensible

Who should replace Justice John Paul Stevens?

By David Feige

I've just written up (for Slate) my pick for who should replace Justice John Paul Stevens...and the winner is...Jeffrey FisherHere's the piece...In the spirit of an off-beat list, my vote goes to 40-year-old Jeffrey Fisher, co-director of Stanford Law School's Supreme Court litigation clinic. He has the temperament, track record, consensus-building skills, and life expectancy to make him a formidable nominee. Wildly accomplished for his years, Fisher is already considered one of the most influential lawyers in the country. Charmingly, he also served as a clerk for Justice Stevens. As a litigator, Fisher has compiled an astonishing string of high court victories, in part because of his impressive ability to persuade Justice Scalia to side with criminal defendants...continue to full post

Full post as published by Indefensible on April 11, 2010 (boomark / email).