U.S. Supreme Court,
Judges and Judiciary
Apr. 4, 2002
Bureaucratic Bench Doesn't Intrigue Private Practitioners
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist said a mouthful when, in his "state of the judiciary" report of last January, he deplored the fact that being a judge is becoming increasingly unattractive to accomplished, practicing lawyers. He blamed it on low judicial salaries and a tortuous confirmation process - both valid concerns.
Gideon Kanner
Professor of Law Emeritus, Loyola Law School
USC Law School
By Gideon Kanner
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist said a mouthful when, in his "state of the judiciary" report of last January, he deplored the fact that being a judge is becoming increasingly unattractive to accomplished, practicing lawy...
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