Collectively, the Good Old Boys up and decided which one of their own they would most like to be sitting on the bench when they argued law suits in court. Having that power to decide who would be a judge in a District Court is a no-brainer where any attorney who finished law school in the bottom half of his class would be well qualified to serve. In Circuit Court, the story is different. So, where does Athey fit into the big picture.... he never argued a case before a jury, no experience in criminal law, and as a legislator...
According to a recent poll, the U.S. Supreme Court has a paltry 44% approval rating. So much for Harvard Ivy League Law Review types. Give me a lawyer who worked for the middle class and was maybe a C student. That lawyer makes a far better judge because of practical real world experience and a pragmatic approach to decision-making. If you add experience as a legislator and a mayor, then you have a well-rounded judge....
Folks – lest we forget – without Clay Athey there would have been no eminent domain reform in Virginia. NEWS RELEASE February 28, 2007 VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE PASSES IMPORTANT EMINENT DOMAIN REFORM After a grueling battle in Richmond, property rights prevailed in the Old Dominion. In the waning hours of the 2007 legislative session, the Senate and House of Delegates on February 24th passed legislation to protect private property owners from the abuses of eminent domain. The impetus for this reform was the infamous U.S. Supreme Court decision, Kelo v. City of New London, which denied federal constitutional protection to property...
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