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Monday

10

May 2010

Identity Politics Trumps Judicial Qualifications At NYT

Written by , Posted in Identity Politics, The Courts, Criminal Justice & Tort

On Saturday the New York Times printed a collection of op-eds from various “legal experts,” describing “the kind of justice the court needs.”  Here’s the list they came up with:

  • A Politician
  • A Veteran
  • A Young Person
  • An Evangelical
  • A Nonbeliver
  • An Immigrant
  • A Gay Person
  • An Asian
  • A State Politico
  • A Great Heart

The scourge of identity politics has so permeated our society that not a single one of these “legal experts” thought to recommend “A Good Judge.”