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suffragette

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22. Also, the lead attorney clerked for Scalia

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 09:21 AM

Jul 2014

http://news.muckety.com/2014/03/26/paul-clement-lawyer-for-the-right/46331

A former clerk to Antonin Scalia and solicitor general under President George W. Bush, Clement is accustomed to appearances before the justices. He has argued more than 70 cases before the court - more in the last 14 years than any other attorney.

(Much more of interest at link)

He works at a different law firm than Becket.

I don't know about recusal. I think having been a clerk wouldn't be cause for that, though I'm not a lawyer and wouldn't know.

But it is striking and worth examining that so many former clerks for these justices are at the lead of pursuing and litigating these cases. These clerks were trained by these justices so would be aware of their views and have learned from them. And now they are seeking out these cases to put before the justices who trained and guided them in the past. I think it's very likely they knew which way they would tend to vote. It's possible they even knew the justices wanted an opportunity to make such a decision.

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Founder of law firm that sought out Hobby Lobby clerked for Alito in Reagan administration [View all] suffragette Jul 2014 OP

Just another step towards revoking women's suffrage. Scuba Jul 2014 #1

And Scalia pretty much already says so. blkmusclmachine Jul 2014 #3

Exactly. It's about control. suffragette Jul 2014 #17

R#9 & K for, we lowly can't even guess who's behind the curtain n/t UTUSN Jul 2014 #2

Yep, all we can do is dig to find out as much as we can suffragette Jul 2014 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author demigoddess Jul 2014 #4

That's what I'm thinking, too. suffragette Jul 2014 #23

I'm starting to think that SCOTUS upheld the ACA to use it as a way to establish corpo-theocracy. factsarenotfair Jul 2014 #5

Excellent research. Thanks for putting this all together. Mc Mike Jul 2014 #6

Hobby Lobby The Iranian Connection bdona91078 Jul 2014 #7

Not just Catholic, but in or near the Opus Dei subcult JHB Jul 2014 #16

Never make the mistake of assuming religious conservatives are stupid people. Beartracks Jul 2014 #8

I don't underestimate the puppeteers behind the curtains Liberalynn Jul 2014 #15

Mere fact of clerking is not suspicious Shoonra Jul 2014 #9

That would all make sense, if HL sought out the Becket Fund to represent them. bluedigger Jul 2014 #12

K&R ReRe Jul 2014 #10

Also, the lead attorney clerked for Scalia suffragette Jul 2014 #22

The evil runs deep. nt SunSeeker Jul 2014 #11

Sidenote: Las Vegas cop-killer Amanda Miller was a Hobby Lobby employee... radhika Jul 2014 #13

K&R drm604 Jul 2014 #14

Another impeachable conflict of interest by a right winger on SCOTUS Doctor_J Jul 2014 #19

Kicked and recommended, nice catch. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #20

Thanks Joe. Another senior counsel, Hannah Smith, at Becket clerked for Alito and Thomas suffragette Jul 2014 #24

kick Phentex Jul 2014 #21

Excellent find! Happy to kick and rec. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2014 #25

Thanks! Still digging and found Joshua Hawley clerked for Roberts suffragette Jul 2014 #28

Thank you - best post JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #26

I wonder if the NSA has meta-data showing coordination ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #27