Note: This is a special contribution to the Blue Ear Books Substack newsletter by Paul Rogat Loeb, author of the landmark books Soul of a Citizen and The Impossible Will Take a Little While. Paul is a friend and a writer on American civic issues for whom I have great respect. This article was first published on
Judicial neutrality is very important and should be preserved for all Supreme Court nominees. I don't see any value in politicizing the confirmation process any more than it already has been, in fact I think it would be detrimental to the nominee and the cause of her supporters to do so.
I agree on judicial neutrality in general. But when that same neutrality has been shredded by current justices I think it benefits us all to speak to that in a high profile context like the confirmation hearings--but again to make the arguments thoughtfully and civilly as Justice Jackson-Brown will do once she's on the court
Judicial neutrality is very important and should be preserved for all Supreme Court nominees. I don't see any value in politicizing the confirmation process any more than it already has been, in fact I think it would be detrimental to the nominee and the cause of her supporters to do so.
I agree on judicial neutrality in general. But when that same neutrality has been shredded by current justices I think it benefits us all to speak to that in a high profile context like the confirmation hearings--but again to make the arguments thoughtfully and civilly as Justice Jackson-Brown will do once she's on the court