Posted by Orin Kerr:
Justice Breyer Proposes Adding Voice for Article III Judiciary in President's
Cabinet:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2009_05_17-2009_05_23.shtml#1242925980
[1]The BLT reports about an idea voiced by Justice Breyer during a
panel discussion today. Justice Breyer complained that the Supreme
Court and lower court judges don't have enough "political clout," and
that there should be steps taken to give the judiciary more influence
over legislation that effects the judiciary:
Breyer argued that despite concerns about separation of powers,
there should be �a person with political responsibility� in the
Cabinet to express the judiciary�s viewpoint directly to the
president. He compared the position to that of lord chancellor in
England.
Hinting at who might play that role, he said, �That is my secret
reason for mentioning the Department of Justice every chance I get.
Don�t tell anyone.�
I suppose a reliable rule of thumb in Washington is that every
branch of government thinks life would be better if only it had more
influence over the other two.
References
1.
http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2009/05/breyer-judges-need-voice-in-the-cabinet.html
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