Abstract
Democrats have taken their eye off the ball on judicial appointments for far too long. It took decades for Republicans to build the court system now in place, and it may take many years to rebalance it. But the time to start is yesterday. Until Democrats start slapping “It’s the courts, stupid!” stickers on their rear bumpers, their elected officials aren’t going to change. Until progressives say, “I’m not going to stop writing my senator until Paul Watford gets a hearing,” Obama judges will be slow-walked through hearings and wait months for a floor vote that might never come. We all love the Constitution—it’s an easy document to love. Perhaps the best way to show that affection is to pay long overdue attention to the people given the vital job of safeguarding it.
Repository Citation
West, Sonja R., "Judge Not - Why won’t progressives fight for federal judges?" (2011). Popular Media. 196.
https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/fac_pm/196
Originally appeared at Slate.com on October 11, 2011.