Posted by Orin Kerr: Schiavo and Conservative Judge-bashing: In case [1]some conservatives think that the recent decisions in the Schiavo case provide a good reason to engage in attacks against the judiciary, I think it's worth noting that one hundred percent of the Reagan, Bush 41, and Bush 43 nominated judges who have reviewed the Schiavo case have voted against granting the relief the plaintiffs are seeking. That includes strong conservative judges such as Judge Carnes (on the original panel), Chief Judge Edmondson, Judge Birch, and Judge Pryor (all of whom voted against rehearing en banc). The only judges who voted in favor of federal court relief were a Clinton appointee (Judge Wilson, on the original panel) and a Ford appointee (Judge Tjoflat, at the rehearing stage).
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