Distance and fall other guidelines and regulations so thank you for your patience and following those. We have here today judge jeff sutton, he flew in last night, right through the storm, and so were grateful his flight made it here safely and were able to have this event today. Judge sutton is a judge of the u. S. Court of appeals for the six inch circuit where the served since 2003. Nominated by george w. Bush. He is a former solicitor general of ohio, hes been in private practice, has clerked for several judges, including justice ask Justice Scalia, the subject of his new book. The title of the occasion today is essentialal scalia. Were all about scalia in this chapter. Judge sutton revved hi ba from William College and law degree from the ohio state university. Chair of the federal Judicial Conference Committee on the rules of practice and procedure, appointed to that position by chief justice john roberts. He has taught constitutional law and other legal sums at a number of unive
About Justice Scalia. Here to talk about the success that the Trump Administration has had in nominating and appointing personnel to the federal bench. Whats the tally, whats your tally so far, how the president s doing . Guest its been a very impressive record so far. I think folks on both sides of the aisle can agree on that. Some of us celebrate it. Others lament it. But you have, in addition to two Supreme Court justices, you have some 43 appellate judges. Judges appointed to the courts of appeals. Thats double the number where president obama was at the same stage of his presidency. Eight years ago. Another judge to be confirmed today, i think, another one tomorrow. And you have 100 or so district judges. Slightly ahead of president obamas pace of eight years ago. Host we understand President Trump will be celebrating this today or at least noting it at the event at the white house. The headline from fox news, trump nears milestone, new milestone with judicial appointments. Aside
Announcer 1 president come from earlier this afternoon at the white house discussing judicial nominations. In 10 minutes will be taking you live to louisiana where the president is holding a Campaign Rally in monro. Until it starts we will take a look at our discussion about the influence of President Trump on the federal judiciary from todays washington journal. Abouthor and coeditor Justice Scalia, here to talk about the success the trump has had in nominating and appointing personnel to the federal bench, what is the tally so far . Impressivevery record, folks on both sides could agree on that. Some of us celebrate it, others lament, but you have that addition of Supreme Court justices, 43 appellate judges, the courts of appeals, double the number of president obama in the same stage of his presidency eight years ago. Another judge to be confirmed today, i think, another one tomorrow. And you have 100 or so district judges. Slightly ahead of president obamas pace of eight years ago.
One of the mose powerful writers of Supreme Court opinions. He wrote a lot of dissents that were real zingers, great for people like me quoting him. But this is not a book about Court Opinions. This is a book about speeches. Why speeches . His Court Opinions or memorable and im ontold by law students and report theyd went to his opinions first for that reason. So crisply written and evocative and powerful. His speech have some of the same quality all the same great qualities that his opinion does but the advantage of the speeches is that he could let more of his personality shine through for one thing. He was a great performer, a little bit of a ham. He had he played mcbeth in a High School Production of that play and was i think the president of georgetown theater club. So that kind of theatrical side shined through in speeches and not Court Opinions. Court opinions have to follow certain conventions that are apt to turn off the average person who is not a court follower or a law stud
This not about Court Opinions, its about speeches. His Court Opinions are memorable and im often said they went to his opinions first for that reason, they were so crispy written and evocative and powerful and his speeches have the same qualities as his opinions do. He could let more of his personality shine through for one thing. He was a great performer, a little bit of a ham. He played macbeth in a High School Production and i think the president of georgetown theater club so that shined through in the speeches in the way it doesnt in the opinions. And Court Opinions are necessarily they have to follow certain conventions that are asked to turn off the average person who is not a court person or a law student. So we wanted a collection that would be of interest to the layman, really. So itd be interesting to the average americans and not just the legal nerd. Host Something Like well adjusted normal people that dont read court opinion. Normal people arent going to read an opinion. Th