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- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 21:36:48 PST
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- From: Jonathan Fisher <jfisher@NETXWEST.COM>
- Subject: Re: Ronald Reagan lives on
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- > It's interesting that people talk of such great change in government when one
- > of the most important branches still lies in the hands of the right wing
- > (definition anyone?). Between Ronald Reagan and George Bush, the composition
- of
- > both the Supreme Court and the Federal Judgeships are extremely conservative.
- > Any new Clinton policies, program etc. are someday going to see the inside of
- a
- > courtroom and then we'll really see where the power is. Clinton can only undue
- > so much (by appointing new liberal judges) in four years. Will it be enough?
- >
- This is true. However a couple of addendums need to be added. First, even
- though Reagan/Bush filled (I believe) over 80% of the current slots in the
- federal court systems, there are an unprecedented number of replacements
- that need to be named. These were being held up by the congress until
- PRESIDENT CLINTON (God, I love the sound of that) got into office. I believe
- 200 seats need to be filled immediately (or relatively immediately). That
- number could be wrong, but it's a lot. Second, the people on the Supreme
- Court are getting old. SC watchers say that as many as _5_ could retire
- in the next 4 years. That would change the court! The consensus seems
- to be 3, but even that would be a substantial change. Considering that
- Carter didn't get to nominate anyone.
- > -Dan
- >
- Jonathan
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