The latest flap over the “not qualified” rating from the American Bar Association for a judicial nominee raises several issues, none of which make the group look good. A majority of the 15 members of its nominee evaluation committee decided that Lawrence Van Dyke is not qualified to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
United States President Joe Biden nominated a University of Montana law professor for a judicial seat in the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, the largest appellate court in the