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former9thward

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7. Every Justice hires clerks for the next term when they retire.

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 1, 2018, 02:12 PM

Jul 2018

They have to. The hiring process for SC clerks starts at least a year in advance. If a retiring Justice didn't hire clerks the new Justice would have to scrabble at the last minute. Not the way it is ever done.

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yes underthematrix Jul 2018 #1

No. former9thward Jul 2018 #2

He had hired his clerks for next term DURHAM D Jul 2018 #3

Every Justice hires clerks for the next term when they retire. former9thward Jul 2018 #7

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