Sometimes judges don't publish to avoid political heat; some said that re: Sotomayor in Ricci (re: http://nyti.ms/16bOlF0 by @AdamLiptak).
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Replying to @DavidLat
@DavidLat@adamliptak vast majority of unpub decisions (at least @ Ninth when I clerked) were appropriate but it is a place to hide as well.3 replies 2 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @brendanistan
@brendanistan@adamliptak Like the endless stream of slam-dunk immigration cases! (Don't call me a Judge Stinson; many have merit.)2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @DavidLat
@DavidLat@adamliptak there are so many cases that simply fail to meet one of the various heightened standards of review.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @brendanistan
@DavidLat@adamliptak my impression was that almost every case that took more than three pages to explain the ruling should be published.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
@brendanistan But yup, I viewed 3 pages as the perfect length for a mem dispo.
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