Comments on: Clam’s Claptrap: Supreme Court Nominations

By: Janet

Janet — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 00:41:27 +0000

i love this blog!

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 21 Jun 2005 19:47:18 +0000

The third member of the Commission is Justice Joan Dempsey Klein, of the Second District

By: Angry Clam

Angry Clam — Tue, 21 Jun 2005 04:30:13 +0000

Nope, the state legislature has nothing to do with it.

It’s a product of California’s model of government, which is starkly different than the federal model. Our governor is more like a member of the legislative branch in his duties and powers, particularly line item vetos and near plenary appointments, while the Attorney General functions more like the executive than the governor does.

By: Xrlq

Xrlq — Tue, 21 Jun 2005 03:27:06 +0000

Interesting post. I’d always assumed the CA Senate had to confirm the nominees, in which case Rogan wouldn’t have a prayer (though he might get nominated anyway so Arnold could say he tried).

By: Angry Clam

Angry Clam — Tue, 21 Jun 2005 01:24:41 +0000

Not Jim Rogan, which is why we hope that Arnold gives us conservatives SOMETHING finally.

By: Kevin Murphy

Kevin Murphy — Tue, 21 Jun 2005 01:13:11 +0000

I posted several items on the CA Supreme Court vacancy last week.

One article points out that “almost any appointee would move the court toward the center.”