Trump judge nominee, 36, who has never tried a case, wins approval of Senate panel

[FollowTheWay]

It's one thing to appoint Federal Judges who are far right. It's even worse to appoint radically right judges who are not qualified.

"WASHINGTON - Brett J. Talley, President Donald Trump's nominee to be a federal judge in Alabama, has never tried a case, was unanimously rated "not qualified" by the American Bar Association's judicial rating committee, has practiced law for only three years and, as a blogger last year, displayed a degree of partisanship unusual for a judicial nominee, denouncing "Hillary Rotten Clinton" and pledging support for the National Rifle Association."

Trump judge nominee, 36, who has never tried a case, wins approval of Senate panel

 

[Reynolds]

It's one thing to appoint Federal Judges who are far right. It's even worse to appoint radically right judges who are not qualified.

"WASHINGTON - Brett J. Talley, President Donald Trump's nominee to be a federal judge in Alabama, has never tried a case, was unanimously rated "not qualified" by the American Bar Association's judicial rating committee, has practiced law for only three years and, as a blogger last year, displayed a degree of partisanship unusual for a judicial nominee, denouncing "Hillary Rotten Clinton" and pledging support for the National Rifle Association."

Trump judge nominee, 36, who has never tried a case, wins approval of Senate panel

I like it. Go Trump.

 

[TCassidy]

It's even worse to appoint radically right judges who are not qualified.

Well, let's see.

BA in Philosophy and History, summa cum laude, University of Alabama,
Phi Beta Kappa
Juris Doctorate, Harvard Law School
Editor: Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy.

Law clerk to Judge Joel F. Dubina, United States Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit
Law clerk to Judge L. Scott Coogler, United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.

Deputy Solicitor General, Alabama Attorney General's Office

Deputy Assistant Attorney General, US Department of Justice

And what are your qualifications?

 

[Revmitchell]

There is no such thing as the far right

 

[Reynolds]

There is no such thing as the far right

Oh yes there is. I know because I am out there.

 

[Squire Robertsson]

This might have some traction if the appointment was to the court of appeals but he's being appointed to the circuit court.

 

[Alcott]

Is a person who has never tried a case qualified to be Attorney General?

 

[Rob_BW]

Meh, we have an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court who's first judgeship was...her seat on the United States Supreme Court.

 

[Salty]

Remember that US Senator who only served for two years -but he main qualification was his community activism - lets see - what ever became of him.

 

[Ziggy]

Al Mohler, as I recall, had never served in a seminary or college as either faculty or lower-level administration before being made President of Southern Seminary based on his work as editor of the Georgia Baptist Christian Index. Guess that choice must have been wrong also?

 

[FollowTheWay]

I like it. Go Trump.

You like the fact that this nominee was rated "non-qualified" by the American Bar Association? Well, I guess all the Trumpites like their master don't care about the quality of the administration personnel. You only care that they share your twisted world-view.

 

[InTheLight]

Well, I guess all the Trumpites like their master don't care about the quality of the administration personnel. You only care that they share your twisted world-view.

They like that they are outsiders and not swamp denizens.

Sent from my Motorola Droid Turbo.

 

[Reynolds]

You like the fact that this nominee was rated "non-qualified" by the American Bar Association? Well, I guess all the Trumpites like their master don't care about the quality of the administration personnel. You only care that they share your twisted world-view.

I have no respect for the ABA. The Constitution prescribes Senate approval, not ABA approval.

 

[TCassidy]

You like the fact that this nominee was rated "non-qualified" by the American Bar Association?

What do you know about the politics of the ABA and how long have you been a member?

 

[FollowTheWay]

Well, let's see.

BA in Philosophy and History, summa cum laude, University of Alabama,
Phi Beta Kappa
Juris Doctorate, Harvard Law School
Editor: Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy.

Law clerk to Judge Joel F. Dubina, United States Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit
Law clerk to Judge L. Scott Coogler, United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.

Deputy Solicitor General, Alabama Attorney General's Office

Deputy Assistant Attorney General, US Department of Justice

And what are your qualifications?

I can read the AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION input that he is UNQUALIFIED to be a judge (Ranking of 0).

 

[FollowTheWay]

What do you know about the politics of the ABA and how long have you been a member?

They are the experts. You guys don't accept facts, only Trump's ridiculous tweets.

 

[TCassidy]

I can read the AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION input that he is UNQUALIFIED to be a judge (Ranking of 0).

Can you show me in the US Constitution where the ABA decides who is qualified to be a judge and who is not?

 

[TCassidy]

They are the experts.

Are they? What qualifies a labor union for lawyers as "experts?"

 

[FollowTheWay]

Are they? What qualifies a labor union for lawyers as "experts?"

Not worth wasting my time on answering.

 

[TCassidy]

Not worth wasting my time on answering.

Does that mean you can't answer?