Obama for Supreme Court?

[Galloism]

Only if the U.S. is really running short on sane people to put in positions of power.

If you appoint me as a Supreme Court justice, then bring a case alleging that Supreme Court justices must wear giant fruit-based hats, I will vote to agree, especially if Scalia remains on the bench.

[Urran]

Does he even meet the requirments?

What requirements?

There are none really, but I thought the Senate liked you to have at least some law experience

[Luminesa]

[Geilinor]

To be fair, there is precedent for sufficiently qualified ex-presidents to become members of the supreme court.

That was in the progressive era and politics was less divided than it is now.

[Esternial]

Only if the U.S. is really running short on sane people to put in positions of power.

If you appoint me as a Supreme Court justice, then bring a case alleging that Supreme Court justices must wear giant fruit-based hats, I will vote to agree, especially if Scalia remains on the bench.

If I ever find a magic lamp or a cursed monkey paw, I will make that happen.

[The Black Forrest]

Is that even legal?

Taft did it.

[Geilinor]

What requirements?

There are none really, but I thought the Senate liked you to have at least some law experience

He's a constitutional lawyer, that's the only requirement to be on the Supreme Court.

[The Black Forrest]

There are none really, but I thought the Senate liked you to have at least some law experience

He's a constitutional lawyer, that's the only requirement to be on the Supreme Court.

Actually I don't think there are any official requirements.....

[Galloism]

If you appoint me as a Supreme Court justice, then bring a case alleging that Supreme Court justices must wear giant fruit-based hats, I will vote to agree, especially if Scalia remains on the bench.

If I ever find a magic lamp or a cursed monkey paw, I will make that happen.

Alternatively, we could make them dress like the Nazgul. There are nine of them, and the outfits are 70% of the way there already.

[Des-Bal]

There are none really, but I thought the Senate liked you to have at least some law experience

He has a degree from Harvard Law and served as a civil rights attorney. He should have been a judge first but that's a different thing.

[Esternial]

If I ever find a magic lamp or a cursed monkey paw, I will make that happen.

Alternatively, we could make them dress like the Nazgul. There are nine of them, and the outfits are 70% of the way there already.

They should coordinate their costumes on Halloween.

[Monilaria]

Is that even legal?

Once he leaves office, yeah. They could appoint Halle Barry if they wanted.

Yes, completely legal....in fact it's already been done - President Taft was a Supreme Court justice after his presidency

[AiliailiA]

No. He would probably make a fairly good justice, despite lack of experience (generally I want them to have been judges at some level before), but I just don't like the precedent. The next president would expect the same.

[Galloism]

Alternatively, we could make them dress like the Nazgul. There are nine of them, and the outfits are 70% of the way there already.

They should coordinate their costumes on Halloween.

Scalia would stick out a little bit. Ring wraiths weren't exactly known for... portlyness.

[AiliailiA]

Once he leaves office, yeah. They could appoint Halle Barry if they wanted.

Yes, completely legal....in fact it's already been done - President Taft was a Supreme Court justice after his presidency

Taft however WAS a judge before becoming President. For eight years on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, from which he could conceivably have been promoted to Supreme Court justice even if he'd never been President.

[Kannap]

Does he even meet the requirments?

There are no requirements for becoming a Supreme Court justice. The president could appoint a one month old Frenchmen as a Supreme Court justice if he felt like it. That wouldn't happen for many reasons, but there are not prerequisites against it.

[Ascarina]

Personally, I have no desire whatsoever to see Obama on the bench

[Kannap]

No. He would probably make a fairly good justice, despite lack of experience (generally I want them to have been judges at some level before), but I just don't like the precedent. The next president would expect the same.

Because Woodrow Wilson suited right up into the robes following Taft's lead.

[AiliailiA]

No. He would probably make a fairly good justice, despite lack of experience (generally I want them to have been judges at some level before), but I just don't like the precedent. The next president would expect the same.

Because Woodrow Wilson suited right up into the robes following Taft's lead.

It's not the same precedent. Taft as I said was a judge before and could have been a SC justice without ever having been President first.

But anyway, if I'd been alive back then I'd have said the same thing about Taft. No matter how good he might be, let's not appoint him to the SC, because it MIGHT establish a precedent. For less qualified (but presumably popular) Presidents thereafter.

[Anamirta]

Because Woodrow Wilson suited right up into the robes following Taft's lead.

It's not the same precedent. Taft as I said was a judge before and could have been a SC justice without ever having been President first.

But anyway, if I'd been alive back then I'd have said the same thing about Taft. No matter how good he might be, let's not appoint him to the SC, because it MIGHT establish a precedent. For less qualified (but presumably popular) Presidents thereafter.

Public officials are held to a much lower standard today - I seriously doubt today's public would differentiate Taft's prior service in the bench. Most Americans today couldn't identify him as a past president let alone a prior member of the supreme court

[Neutraligon]

No, namely because of conflict of interest when judging laws he drafted and signed.

[AiliailiA]

It's not the same precedent. Taft as I said was a judge before and could have been a SC justice without ever having been President first.

But anyway, if I'd been alive back then I'd have said the same thing about Taft. No matter how good he might be, let's not appoint him to the SC, because it MIGHT establish a precedent. For less qualified (but presumably popular) Presidents thereafter.

Public officials are held to a much lower standard today - I seriously doubt today's public would differentiate Taft's prior service in the bench. Most Americans today couldn't identify him as a past president let alone a prior member of the supreme court

I'm not sure if you're agreeing or disagreeing, but OK.

[Valystria]

Yes, to replace Scalia.

[The Serbian Empire]

Honestly, he's too far right for my tastes, but if Scalia he was replacing, that would be a good change. Definitely a good change.

Anyone is better than Scalia.

[Ostroeuropa]

Yeh, i'd consider him to replace Scalia or another conservative judge.