Pickering to Step Down From U.S. Appeals Court

[merh]

IN BRIEF / MISSISSIPPI
Pickering to Step Down From U.S. Appeals Court

From Times Wire Reports

Federal judge Charles Pickering, appointed by President Bush less than a year ago without congressional approval, said in Jackson that he would step down from the U.S. Court of Appeals.

Bush elevated Pickering, 67, with a recess appointment in January, which temporarily sidestepped the confirmation process. Some Democrats accused Pickering of being racially insensitive and harboring antiabortion views.

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http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-briefs9.4dec09,0,6526330.story?coll=la-headlines-nation

[zbdent]

1. Hmm, maybe a few DNA tests came back with a match?

and maybe the matching reason is not very popular with his views?

(read: racist)

[merh]

2. Maybe son has fallen out of favor with his "leaders"

:shrug:

[Demeter]

3. He Got the Title and the Pension Boost

Why stick around now? He doesn't want the work, and we certainly don't want him to do it!

[merh]

5. Exactly!

now he can retire and go hunting with Scalia, Cheney et al and not worry about it looking like he plays favorites! (like he worried before)

Pension & title is all he cared about.

[noamnety]

4. understatement of the year

"racially insensitive" ?

Racially insensitive is not remembering to acknowledge Kwanzaa.

Referring to crossburnings as "pranks" and calling the one person/one vote concept "obtrusive" is being a racist bigot.

[Oilwellian]

6. Ohhhh, so soon?

Didn't Bush appoint him by EO when Congress was in recess? Who's playing hardball with the "special interest" judge? :D

[Moderator]

7. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1056526