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Cha

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19. Because he wasn't thinking about retiring

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Fri Jun 29, 2018, 08:57 PM

Jun 2018

until trump bribed him?

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Why did Justice Kennedy hire 4 clerks for the upcoming Oct 2018 term? [View all] NightWatcher Jun 2018 OP

Because it is great for their resumes jberryhill Jun 2018 #1

This, he probably wanted to quiet the rumor mill and enjoy his last term in peace Amishman Jun 2018 #4

Bingo DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 2018 #6

Because he wasn't pressured to retire prior until last week, when the Blue Wave seems apparent. TheBlackAdder Jun 2018 #2

Standard practice oberliner Jun 2018 #3

No, it isn't. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #7

"also a shitty thing to do to the four clerks he hired" jberryhill Jun 2018 #9

I guess it would depend on what job you were applying for. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #15

The ACLU would snap up a Kennedy law clerk ... EffieBlack Jun 2018 #21

Maybe they would... but would they want to work for the ACLU? The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #22

Possibly. EffieBlack Jun 2018 #23

Yes, it is oberliner Jun 2018 #12

Do you have some examples or citations? sl8 Jun 2018 #36

Citation needed mythology Jun 2018 #24

he wasn't then sure he would retire. unblock Jun 2018 #5

What happens to the 4 clerks? Sanity Claws Jun 2018 #8

They will be fine DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 2018 #13

Maybe he is retiring because of extortion. yellerpup Jun 2018 #10

It does smell fishier than the tuna salad sub I left in my car last night. NightWatcher Jun 2018 #11

Or the uneaten cat food in the garbage can. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #16

Thats funny. yellerpup Jun 2018 #17

Maybe that's one of the little tidbits the GOP defacto7 Jun 2018 #28

That's what I was thinking. yellerpup Jun 2018 #29

Between trump pressuring him duforsure Jun 2018 #14

Perhaps his son is a witness to or participant in a financial crime. yellerpup Jun 2018 #18

Because he wasn't thinking about retiring Cha Jun 2018 #19

that sounds about right.... FM123 Jun 2018 #27

Perfect. yellerpup Jun 2018 #30

I got it from Soph.. passing Cha Jun 2018 #31

or maybe he wasn't certain about retiring 8 months ago when he was hiring clerks onenote Jun 2018 #32

Thanks for the insight. yellerpup Jun 2018 #35

C'mon we know. He was planning to go for another term. Tatiana Jun 2018 #20

So what's the end game? Replace him with Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2018 #33

This is about consolidating power. Tatiana Jun 2018 #34

There may be more benign reasons such as recent health concerns. andym Jun 2018 #25

Bought off. kochs likely. Jakes Progress Jun 2018 #26