Re: Thomas in Lawrence v. Thomas during Confirmation

[Robert Justin Lipkin]

In a message dated 6/26/2003 4:07:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

It is fine for a nominee to have a constitutional vision that includes the view that there is no general constitutional protection for personal privacy interests, but it is then up to Senators to decide whether that is a constitutional vision that they want to empower.  (boldface added)

       This statement aptly suggests the folly of our present system of empowering Supreme Court Justices for life. Is there anyone willing to empower (virtually without accountability) decision-makers with the prerogative to make fundamental decisions affecting essential features of institutional, professional, or personal practices for twenty to forty years without some adequate way to influence or constrain their choices?

Bobby Lipkin
Widener University School of Law
Delaware