9/ And the American Judicature Society (AJS) Archives contain historical and modern essays on judicial selection methods frequently debate the merits of appointing academics and practitioners vs. promoting sitting trial judges.
1/ There is a substantial body of legal scholarship and policy research arguing that appellate courts—both state and federal—should not be populated exclusively or predominantly by former trial court judges. #utpol
8/ The Brennan Center for Justice frequently publishes comprehensive data reports on judicial diversity, explicitly highlighting the lack of professional background diversity on state supreme courts and arguing for the inclusion of non-traditional candidates.
Our new poll dropped and the results are clear: we are the only campaign that has the baseline support to beat Ben McAdams. With ballots going out tomorrow, my focus remains the same: putting a progressive leader with a track record of standing up for their community–for reproductive freedom, for healthcare, for housing, for democracy itself–into Congress from CD1, rather than a politician who has capitulated to corporate interests.
Dallin Oaks has told a story about his father, Dr. Lloyd E. Oaks. Lloyd had strongly supported and campaigned for Herbert Hoover. When Hoover lost the 1932 election to FDR, Lloyd gathered his family for prayer and prayed for Roosevelt’s success as the new president.