tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841866593898210279.post798252009566483230..comments2023-10-31T03:54:17.210-05:00Comments on Thus Blogged Anderson: Diversity adversityAndersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02325205512110155291noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841866593898210279.post-21667631153349846932011-02-17T06:06:40.108-06:002011-02-17T06:06:40.108-06:00Oh, I agree there's little to no prospect for ...Oh, I agree there's little to no prospect for a suit re: Graves's replacement. <br /><br />The CV is that Barbour "has" to appoint someone black. I guess they're right, but given the GOP preference for "business-friendly" judges, it's odd to see Barbour's personal political advantage trump the (alleged) good of his backers.<br /><br />Malcolm Harrison in particular was a sad disappointment as a trial judge in his brief stint, and I can't see him voting much different from Graves on the appellate bench.Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02325205512110155291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841866593898210279.post-77081850097002453612011-02-16T22:54:19.008-06:002011-02-16T22:54:19.008-06:00Obviously, Howard is distinguishable. There, the c...Obviously, <em>Howard</em> is distinguishable. There, the city council was presented with a slate of candidates which was rejected (despite an admission that all three candidates were qualified) because none of them was black. Haley Barbour gets to appoint Graves' replacement, and I don't think antidiscrimination laws have any effect one way or the other on his choice given that the replacement is up for reelection soon thereafter. <br /><br />What I find more interesting is the fact that the Graves nomination was pushed through so quickly when so many nominees have languished since the spring of 2009 without a vote. The bitter cynic in me wonders if Cochran and Wicker pulled some weight to ensure that this nomination sailed through in order to allow Barbour to appoint some reactionary loon who would pull our Supreme Court even further to the right.Alannoreply@blogger.com