Having read this now, I think what Judge Willett did is much less objectionable than what Judge Ho did. Willett is urging the Supreme Court to rethink a doctrine. I think that's ok to do. Judge Ho was telling voters that if they don't like big money in politics, shrink the gov't
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If you think that is bad, check out two 11th Circuit judges auditioning for a Trump appointment to SCOTUS in West Alabama Women's Center v. Williamson, Case No. 17-15208 (11th Cir. Aug 22, 2018)
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Aside from the substantive issue, this is atrocious writing. Kudzu-like, Sisyphean, and Kevlar-coated all jammed together? It’s pretentious and exhausting.
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I’d add “tweak-level tinkering,” too. C’mon, Judge. Call less attention to yourself.
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And to your point: it’s fine for judges to write to express disagreement, but disquiet? What is the legal significance of disquiet?
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They’re feeling their okra.
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Naaaaah. Imagine judging a case controlled by, say, Shelby or Parents Involved. I'd write a 15 page exposition on what trash the Supreme Court is before "but I am compelled to do X"
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Man is this over-written, too.
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