Judges and Judiciary,
Government
Sep. 26, 2012
High stakes in November election for the federal bench
An Obama victory this November with Clinton winning in 2016 could mean that by 2021 more than 50 percent of the active district court positions were appointed by those two presidents alone.
Eric B. Kingsley
Partner, Kingsley & Kingsley APC
Labor & Employment
16133 Ventura Blvd #1200
Encino , CA 91436
Phone: (818) 990-8300
Fax: (818) 990-2903
Email: eric@kingsleylawyers.com
Loyola Law School; Los Angeles CA
Eric is the former board chair of the Anti-Defamation League's Los Angeles Region.
As our 24-hour news outlets remind us on a daily basis, there are myriad issues to be concerned about in this looming election. As lawyers, perhaps the most important is the composition of the federal courts. While there is some debate about the state of the economy and the effect various spending cuts or increases and tax reductions or increases may have on GDP and the unemployment rate, the fact is the economy is slowly recovering. While many have criticized President Barack Obama becaus...
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