Comments on: I wish I could get my head out of the sand ‘cuz I think we’d make a good team. http://jeffaho.com/archives/court-union/ Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:09:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tye http://jeffaho.com/archives/court-union/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Tye Sun, 18 Sep 2005 20:19:16 +0000 http://jeffaho.com/?p=20#comment-76 The Chief Justice of the US is rarely selected from the existing judges. The reason for this I believe is because to appoint an associate justice to the chief justice position requires a Senate confirmation and then to appoint a new associate justice requires another Senate confirmation. Appointing a new justice to the Chief Justice position requires only one confirmation. The Chief Justice of the US is rarely selected from the existing judges. The reason for this I believe is because to appoint an associate justice to the chief justice position requires a Senate confirmation and then to appoint a new associate justice requires another Senate confirmation. Appointing a new justice to the Chief Justice position requires only one confirmation.

]]> By: Cole http://jeffaho.com/archives/court-union/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Cole Fri, 16 Sep 2005 02:38:15 +0000 http://jeffaho.com/?p=20#comment-75 Just a little thing, but Roberts was being eyed by corporate lobbyists before he was actually nominated, so watch all those corporate rulings that won't get too much publication. (don't have the link to the original article, my apologies) Just a little thing, but Roberts was being eyed by corporate lobbyists before he was actually nominated, so watch all those corporate rulings that won’t get too much publication.

(don’t have the link to the original article, my apologies)

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