Bench Memos

Judge Cabranes

Rumor has it Second Circuit Judge Jose Cabranes was passed over for the Supreme Court because Hispanic groups did not think he was liberal enough. Justice Breyer got the nod instead. Now some folks would like to see President Bush nominate Judge Cabranes to the Supreme Court. Not likely. As one of his supporters laments: “He’s the kind of judge that Democrats wish Republicans would nominate and Republicans wish the Democrats would nominate–which probably means he won’t be nominated.”

Jonathan H. Adler is the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. His books include Business and the Roberts Court and Marijuana Federalism: Uncle Sam and Mary Jane.
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