Zitat des Tages von David Stras:
As anyone familiar with my scholarship knows, I am not a huge fan of inherent powers in most contexts.
The Court's objection to cameras may be much more a product of history and process than an unwillingness to be placed in the public spotlight.
Empirical evidence collected and analyzed by political scientists demonstrates that judicial pensions are the most important factor in a Justice's decision to retire, far more important than the party of the President or which political party has control of the Senate.
I find it hard to believe that Senators or the American public will classify Sotomayor as unqualified, particularly given the thin credentials of many of our eighteenth and nineteenth century Supreme Court Justices.