Court Will Stay Far to Right, Says Lessig
Alexander Heffner Editor-in-Chief
Lawrence Lessig
Professor of Law at Stanford Law School, founder of Change Congress
Photo courtesy of lessig.org
(1) I don't think there's much basis for any sharp distinction. I think both would be focused on balanced and inspiring choices to balance the long string of right wing nominees that have populated the court.
(2) I do expect him to nominate people on the far right. One should not underestimate just how right wing McCain is. And unlike other more "political" Republicans, he will not shy from nominating people to overturn Roe.
(3) The Court will be very far to the right for a long time now. That makes it all the more critical to find extremely intelligent and able justices to balance that bias.
Read the rest of Scoop08's High Court Q&A Series:
Part 1: The High Court Q&A Series
Part 2: Klarman: Obama, Clinton Justices Would Have High Legal Credentials
Part 3: Stakes Much Higher for Dems, Says Lazarus
Part 4: Zywicki: Will McCain Make a Campaign Finance Reform Litmus Test?
Part 5: Traditional Liberal, Conservative Labels Less Helpful, Says Purcell
Part 6: Tushnet: One Appointment Could Change Court Dramatically
Part 7: Court Will Stay Far to Right, Says Lessig