Monday, April 14, 2008

Rate My "Only One"...

...is back online.

[Via Jeffersonian]
Posted by David Codrea at 4/14/2008 06:47:00 AM

3 comments:

BL said...

Just a thought, but how about a ratemyjudge.com site. I am sure it would be a keeper.

4/14/2008 8:37 AM
David Codrea said...

You've touched onto something I've raised before, Brutus--we really have no way to do that now.

Occasionally, if it's an appointed judge, a little online research can show who nominated and backed him, but even that doesn't give you his record without extensive research--and just because he was nominated by a Repub doesn't tell you how he will rule, case in point David Souter.

Ditto on elected judges--I almost never vote for one during elections because I have no idea what he stands for. Sometimes one can guess from his backers by noting their political leanings, but you can never really tell.

I would love to see a "consumer reports"/"Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval" of sorts for judges, that rates them on conservative (Constitutional constructionist)/libertarian principles. Such a project would need to be massive though, and I don't think you could pull it off without a considerable investment for research staff and other costs.

4/14/2008 9:14 AM
Kent McManigal said...

David, That's a very "market anarchist" sort of idea. I like it.

4/14/2008 10:32 AM

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