Posted by Orin Kerr:
Eighth Circuit Bush Appointees:
Howard links to this [1]very interesting report about the
Bush-appointed judges on the Eighth Circuit, the federal court of
appeals that covers Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Minnesota, South Dakota,
and North Dakota. I particularly liked the description of Judge
Colloton:
Lawyers appearing in front of Judge Colloton have seen him take
the bench with the appendices in his arms, with yellow tabs marking
certain pages. Judge Colloton reportedly is active in oral
argument, often aggressively pursuing a line of questioning to
fully explore an issue. Collins said the judge is "formal,
traditional, and scrupulously respectful of rules, process, and the
dignity of proceedings." He also said the judge is "almost a
virtual walking encyclopedia of the law, especially Supreme Court
law."
. . . His opinions thus far do not so much reflect a conservative
judicial philosophy, as might be expected given his background, but
rather a strong interest in neutral, jurisprudential issues. In one
commercial case, he dissented on the ground that the plaintiff had
not sufficiently pleaded its principal place of business so as to
create diversity jurisdiction.
References
1. http://www2.mnbar.org/benchandbar/2004/dec04/8th_circuit.htm
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