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ElenaKagan 16 - 17 Jun 2010 - Main.MatthewZorn
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| | Is anyone else disappointed with this nomination (from a non liberal/conservative point of view)?
I think it is terribly disappointing that we keep getting these Ivy League judges on the Supreme Court. Sure, Kagan has no "bench" experience, so in that aspect she is diverse. She is also female, which may be needed. But, she is still what at least 7 out of the other 8 are on the court: legal intellectuals. Frankly, I would have liked to have seen (and would like to see in the future) non-intellectuals grace the halls of the court again. There used to be a time when one did not have to go to an Ivy league law school to be on the court. Now, it is a prerequisite. And, I can't think of a nominee that would be a bigger intellectual than Kagan: law prof turned Harvard Law School Dean. But, I don't know the woman, so, maybe I'm wrong. | | | Also, aren’t we forgetting that these people do stuff after law school, and perhaps their nominations might be based more on that? If going to Yale or Harvard was a one-way ticket to the Supreme Court, I would have studied more for the LSAT.
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Perhaps. But I guess what I am saying is it is the act of attending an elite school can brainwash you over time. Sotomayor may have come from humbler beginnings, but, after 7 years of an Ivy education she probably is equipped the same magnifying glass that the other 8 justices are using to read the constitution.
Also, I'm not arguing that no Crimsons or Yalies belong on the court--I'm saying it should not be exclusive.
-- MatthewZorn - 17 Jun 2010 | | | |
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