Give this man a federal judgeship.’ That sounded as if I were desperate, which I was . . . . – Judge Leslie Southwick, in response to a Washington Post headline during his confirmation struggle. In The Nominee: A Political and Spiritual Journey, Judge Leslie H. Southwick chronicles the long path to his current seat on the… Keep reading →
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‘Give This Man A Federal Judgeship’: A Review Of ‘The Nominee’ By Leslie Southwick
By Tamara Tabo, Above The LawYes, benchslaps are great fun to read about, especially if you enjoy a little schadenfreude. But benchslaps are not fun to receive — and they’re not always justified. Because of the prestige of judicial office, judges generally get the benefit of the doubt when dishing out benchslaps. But sometimes judges go too far. For example, some observers… Keep reading →