The Supreme Court finally put down the dead horse that the Eighth Circuit kept beating, ruling for the third time that Missouri can’t impose an illegal gerrymander in time for this election. But this farce highlights a growing problem as conservative — primarily Trump-appointed — judges use the federal courts as a staging ground for polishing their resumes. It’s not just the Eighth Circuit either. The Fifth and even the Second have seen these antics. Also the fashion police arrived in Texas and attacked a lawyer for her sleeveless dress. And, how long are Biglaw lawyers working in London?
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The Supreme Court finally put down the dead horse that the Eighth Circuit kept beating, ruling for the third time that Missouri can’t impose an illegal gerrymander in time for this election. But this farce highlights a growing problem as conservative — primarily Trump-appointed — judges use the federal courts as a staging ground for polishing their resumes. It’s not just the Eighth Circuit either. The Fifth and even the Second have seen these antics. Also the fashion police arrived in Texas and attacked a lawyer for her sleeveless dress. And, how long are Biglaw lawyers working in London?
