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Mr.WeRP

(89 posts)
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 12:00 PM Mar 21

Judge Cannon's Law Clerks have been Quitting on her

https://davidlat.substack.com/p/judge-aileen-cannon-law-clerks-quit-on-her


In addition to the sheer importance of the role played by clerks in the judicial process, here are additional facts underscoring the significance of Judge Aileen Cannon having two (or more) clerks quit on her:

1. A federal district judge usually hires only two to three law clerks each year, so for two clerks to quit is quite notable. It’s nothing like a few associates quitting a 1,000-lawyer firm. And Judge Cannon, who took the bench in November 2020, has been a judge for less than four years—so she’s probably had a total of only eight to twelve clerks over her entire tenure.

2. As followers of the clerkship world well know, it’s highly unusual for a clerk to quit on a judge. Because a federal judicial clerkship typically lasts one year and is an extremely valuable credential, most clerks will “ride it out” instead of quitting, even if they’re miserable or have issues with their judge. The clerkship lasts only a year; the résumé value lasts for a career. For a law clerk to quit before the year is up often involves an extremely unpleasant situation in chambers.

3. As current and former judges and clerks can tell you, it’s highly disruptive to the work of a chambers when even one clerk quits, to say nothing of two. Judges in busy districts like the Southern District of Florida have heavy caseloads, but only two to three law clerks to help them handle all that work. To be short-staffed for even a brief period of time can generate a backlog very quickly.
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Judge Cannon's Law Clerks have been Quitting on her (Original Post) Mr.WeRP Mar 21 OP
I was wondering if any clerk was helping her with the decisions. LiberalFighter Mar 21 #1
The only thing they can do wrong is pass on information from outside. Baitball Blogger Mar 21 #8
A judge demanding a clerk draft an opinion that is inconsistent with the law Ms. Toad Mar 22 #70
I think you're on the right path. Baitball Blogger Mar 22 #72
It's more that in getting the result the judge demands, Ms. Toad Mar 22 #75
Thanks for your input. Baitball Blogger Mar 22 #76
My firm hired a number of former federal clerks, Ms. Toad Mar 22 #77
Wonder why Rebl2 Mar 21 #2
Resume enhancement. Mr.Bill Mar 21 #40
That's what I think, too. Haggard Celine Mar 22 #66
"...references from Bendini & Lambert..." lastlib Mar 22 #80
Hate to be a downer - but they may be compensated EmmaLee E Mar 22 #73
Let's see if this gets picked up and verified by larger media lindysalsagal Mar 21 #3
I saw articles on it from New Republic, Salon, and RawStory, among others. summer_in_TX Mar 21 #61
Good news. T hanks. lindysalsagal Mar 22 #62
Good deal, BUT bluestarone Mar 21 #4
Two missing clerks should be good for a 6 month delay, at least. Kid Berwyn Mar 21 #5
You're suggesting they're quitting to help Cannon get Trump off the hook? intheflow Mar 21 #7
No, sorry, that is not what I meant. Kid Berwyn Mar 21 #15
Oof! That picture!! intheflow Mar 21 #17
My friend, I have the antidote... Kid Berwyn Mar 21 #18
I rec this. but bluestarone Mar 21 #29
OMFG BumRushDaShow Mar 21 #28
Definitely appropriate for Halloween GreenWave Mar 22 #78
Unleash the Kraken Karen Kid Berwyn Mar 22 #81
This is horrific MorbidButterflyTat Mar 22 #79
They could color coordinate to claim their spots on the runway........ jaxexpat Mar 21 #20
Cali knows how to party. Kid Berwyn Mar 21 #30
"The V.R.W.C. is vast and, when truth be told, naked." True, so then, it should be shivering in the cold, alone. jaxexpat Mar 22 #69
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is on the case -- thank Goodness for Democracy Kid Berwyn Mar 22 #74
Agreed, but I wonder how many actually attend his lectures. Let's see a shot of the audience. jaxexpat Mar 23 #82
Quick! Someone interview them to find out if they were requested to pass on information to help Baitball Blogger Mar 21 #6
That would be a perfect errand for Jack Smith KS Toronado Mar 21 #31
loose cannon RANDYWILDMAN Mar 21 #9
Nobody wants to be Cannon fodder Blue Owl Mar 21 #10
I think BonnieJW Mar 21 #11
a stain to be sure nt et tu Mar 21 #12
Right? Few have been overturned with such swift rebuke as Cannon. SunSeeker Mar 21 #14
Not much information yet... returnee Mar 21 #13
Maybe they have evidence. Go to Jack Smith with direct eyewitness testimony re the judge's activities and communications ancianita Mar 21 #16
None of that matters, Jack Smith must file a motion to have her recuse, or thrown out the case. Escurumbele Mar 21 #19
The fact that she didn't immediately recuse herself ScratchCat Mar 21 #21
Thanks for the info and welcome here. efhmc Mar 21 #22
Thanks. Hopefully a notable journalist follows up on this story Mr.WeRP Mar 21 #39
I gave up on this case months ago. It's going nowhere and will end up nowhere. 617Blue Mar 21 #23
maybe stormy danials will be tried before the election rampartc Mar 21 #53
Do you need law clerks if the Heritage Foundation is determining how you should decide on cases? Probatim Mar 21 #24
They saw their careers going down the toilet. Grumpy Old Guy Mar 21 #25
Asked to do their jobs - interpret, research, draft, support - in the legal weeds bucolic_frolic Mar 21 #26
Participation in something illegal might do it PlutosHeart Mar 21 #51
Yes, that's what i mean by the legal weeds. /nt bucolic_frolic Mar 21 #54
THX for teaching me a new term. PlutosHeart Mar 21 #59
Excellent career moves! That will look GREAT on their resumes! Think. Again. Mar 21 #27
I fear these already conservative clerks will be replaced MadameButterfly Mar 21 #41
That's a very good point. Think. Again. Mar 21 #44
You can bet she only hires rabid Federalist Society members Warpy Mar 21 #32
So what do we do about it? calimary Mar 21 #58
WE don't do anything aout it, we can't Warpy Mar 22 #64
Definitely odd - and I would expect the clerks would come up with good cover stories TBF Mar 21 #33
The Federalist Society will find new clerks for this idioit LetMyPeopleVote Mar 21 #34
One of her law clerks left due to pregnancy. Jacson6 Mar 21 #35
Thanks for that information Kaleva Mar 21 #36
It seems that some people will go to great lengths to get away from Cannon Poiuyt Mar 21 #48
Probably wearing MAGA hats was too much. kairos12 Mar 21 #37
Good malaise Mar 21 #38
Clerking for her would be a detriment. Joinfortmill Mar 21 #42
I have a suspicion it is not pleasant, like BootinUp Mar 21 #55
Their CV's and resumes will have an unexplained blank period * Oopsie Daisy Mar 21 #43
she has 'i'm a shitty boss' on her forehead prodigitalson Mar 21 #45
+1 BootinUp Mar 21 #56
A federal moniss Mar 21 #46
From Cannon's rulings, in my opinion, she's incompetent. People who "know their shit" dislike working iluvtennis Mar 21 #47
They don't want to get disbarred...........just a thought.......... turbinetree Mar 21 #49
Be a nice time for one or both to come forward and explain? Evolve Dammit Mar 21 #50
Doubt that will happen. limbicnuminousity Mar 21 #52
Sometimes you need to do it anyhow. Evolve Dammit Mar 22 #67
An earlier post said one quit because of pregnancy Kaleva Mar 21 #57
Good! William769 Mar 21 #60
They know she is a political hack, BigmanPigman Mar 22 #63
How about some actual facts instead of speculation onenote Mar 22 #65
This was by far my favorite article of the week Sympthsical Mar 22 #68
Maybe that's the plan, ffr Mar 22 #71

Baitball Blogger

(46,736 posts)
8. The only thing they can do wrong is pass on information from outside.
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 12:26 PM
Mar 21

Or, possibly they witnessed something that they didn't feel comfortable with? Or maybe they don't feel comfortable with the loosey goosey way things are developing? Which is a big Florida thing. Professional process is like a magician's hand dance infront of a crowd. No one is supposed to see the card under his palm. But this is Florida, and there are some really sloppy magicians.

Ms. Toad

(34,074 posts)
70. A judge demanding a clerk draft an opinion that is inconsistent with the law
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 10:41 AM
Mar 22

Is one reason for a clerk to quit, especially on a high profile case like this.

I was a different political party than my judge, so we didn't always agree on what we would like the outcome to be. But he never asked me to ignore the law in order to reach the outcome he preferred - unlike a few of the other judges at the court. Had he done that, I would have found a job that asked me to leave early (we had two year terms).

I suspect Cannon is telling her clerks the outcome she wants and having them draft the opinions that way, regardless of the law.

Baitball Blogger

(46,736 posts)
72. I think you're on the right path.
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 11:15 AM
Mar 22

Ordering underlings to do improper things is quite common around here. And then they say, Oh, gosh, it's my assistant's fault.

Poor Cannon. She doesn't realize that we have had generations to watch lawyers playing outside the boundaries of impropriety in Florida. What they did with the land laws was just a precursor.

Ms. Toad

(34,074 posts)
75. It's more that in getting the result the judge demands,
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 01:44 PM
Mar 22

The clerk may be required to act unethically, and they don't want to risk the career they (generally) just started.

Judges have big enough egos that they won't admit to a clerk drafting their opinions (which pointing the blame at them would require.

One of the benefits of being a clerk is that you are in high demand to assist in cases being tried in front of the judge a case is assigned to. So it is relatively easy to find former clerks for a particular judge (former clerks and/or their firms advertise it). That said, it is not a trivial task to find out who "ghost-wrote" a particular opinion. (Again, making it less likely they will be blamed for it.)

Ms. Toad

(34,074 posts)
77. My firm hired a number of former federal clerks,
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 02:02 PM
Mar 22

Specifically to get their insight about the judge we were up against. And I've worked behind the scenes in both state appellate courts and a federal district court as a clerk/intern (ghostwriter).

Mr.Bill

(24,303 posts)
40. Resume enhancement.
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 03:54 PM
Mar 21

Who wants to spend a career with a resume saying you clerked for her during the Trump trial?

Haggard Celine

(16,846 posts)
66. That's what I think, too.
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 06:50 AM
Mar 22

Quitting a clerkship for a shady judge will be a plus when looking for jobs with many lawyers and and judges.

lastlib

(23,247 posts)
80. "...references from Bendini & Lambert..."
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 03:50 PM
Mar 22

"You want to put that on YOUR resume?"

from "The Firm"

Probably not far removed from references from Judge Aileen Cannon.....

EmmaLee E

(170 posts)
73. Hate to be a downer - but they may be compensated
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 11:25 AM
Mar 22

by Team Trump -
Since a backlog quickly builds up.

Delay is his defense tactic.

summer_in_TX

(2,739 posts)
61. I saw articles on it from New Republic, Salon, and RawStory, among others.
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 11:58 PM
Mar 21
https://www.salon.com/2024/03/21/wildly-unusual-legal-experts-raise-questions-after-report-that-two-of-cannons-clerks-quit/

“Wildly unusual”: Legal experts raise questions after report that two of Judge Cannon’s clerks quit
“Clerks never quit," says law professor Eric Segall
By IGOR DERYSH
Managing Editor
PUBLISHED MARCH 21, 2024 1:07PM (EDT)

Legal observers raised questions over a Thursday report that two of U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s law clerks quit early in a “wildly unusual” move.

Cannon, the Trump-appointed judge accused of favoring him in her pre-trial rulings in the classified documents case, has had at least two clerks quit on her, multiple sources — including individuals who work at the federal court where she sits, told attorney David Lat.

Cannon and the court did not return Lat’s requests for comment, he wrote in his Original Jurisdiction newsletter.

One clerk was slated to serve for two years but left after one year after having a child, according to the report. Another clerk quit for unclear reasons after serving roughly one year and two months. Cannon’s chambers are fully staffed now after the departures, Lat added.


more at the link


bluestarone

(16,976 posts)
4. Good deal, BUT
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 12:11 PM
Mar 21

Will THIS give Cannon another reason to STALL? That's all she needs is another reason huh?

Kid Berwyn

(14,909 posts)
5. Two missing clerks should be good for a 6 month delay, at least.
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 12:16 PM
Mar 21

One clerk for spring delay, another clerk for summer.

Perhaps two more clerks will find reason to wreck their resumes for the glory of the fascism.

intheflow

(28,476 posts)
7. You're suggesting they're quitting to help Cannon get Trump off the hook?
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 12:24 PM
Mar 21

There is no indication that that's what happened. More likely they couldn't stomach the fascism they were being forced to collude with.

Kid Berwyn

(14,909 posts)
15. No, sorry, that is not what I meant.
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 01:00 PM
Mar 21

It was a very crude attempt to spray some ridicule on judge I. Lean Bannon.



While the article did not indicate why they quit, I do have my suspicions, too.

Kid Berwyn

(14,909 posts)
18. My friend, I have the antidote...
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 01:18 PM
Mar 21


It's like their destiny, along with all who support their warmongering greed.

jaxexpat

(6,833 posts)
20. They could color coordinate to claim their spots on the runway........
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 01:24 PM
Mar 21

to their career's ignoble end. The swimsuit semester is always popular in Miami. Cannon is famous for showing a lot of "cheek".

Kid Berwyn

(14,909 posts)
30. Cali knows how to party.
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 02:02 PM
Mar 21
New Report Reveals Link Between Judge Aileen Cannon and Leonard Leo

Cannon was once reimbursed for a trip to Montana to attend a conference held by a school with deep conservative ties.


By Sharon Zhang , TRUTHOUT
PublishedAugust 11, 2023

A new report reveals that U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, the Donald Trump-appointed Florida judge presiding over the case regarding Trump’s improper storage of classified documents, once received a luxury trip from a school backed by Leonard Leo, the conservative kingmaker of the judiciary branch.

According to financial documents reviewed by Accountable.US and reported by The Guardian, Cannon was once reimbursed for a six-day trip to a luxury lodge in Montana by George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School — a school that was named after the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia after he died in 2016 due to a $30 million donation organized by Leo. The purpose of the trip was for Cannon to attend the “Sage Lodge Colloquium,” a seminar held at the Sage Lodge resort and spa in 2021.

Unlike in recent scandals involving Justice Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, Cannon reported the gift on her 2021 financial disclosure form. But it’s unclear why the trip was reimbursed to begin with — though it’s relatively common for judges to have trips for speaking engagements paid for, Cannon isn’t listed as a speaker or teacher in the agenda for the gathering.

There isn’t evidence that Leo funded the trip directly, and there doesn’t seem to be anything unlawful about the exchange. But the trip, and the school’s connection to Leo, is a show of Leo’s influence over the judiciary and connections with a vast network of conservative judges across the country.

The colloquium included multiple conservative seminars. One session, on “Woke Law,” was taught by an Antonin Scalia Law School professor and Cato Institute senior fellow. The reading assignments for the course included a book entitled Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything About Race, Gender, and Identity – And Why This Harms Everybody, which was co-written by far right conspiracy theorist James Lindsay.

CONTINUES...

https://truthout.org/articles/new-report-reveals-link-between-judge-aileen-cannon-and-leonard-leo/

The V.R.W.C. is vast and, when truth be told, naked.

jaxexpat

(6,833 posts)
69. "The V.R.W.C. is vast and, when truth be told, naked." True, so then, it should be shivering in the cold, alone.
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 09:46 AM
Mar 22

Baitball Blogger

(46,736 posts)
6. Quick! Someone interview them to find out if they were requested to pass on information to help
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 12:22 PM
Mar 21

direct her orders from the bench!

RANDYWILDMAN

(2,672 posts)
9. loose cannon
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 12:28 PM
Mar 21

not only fun to say, but also TRUE !

Too bad our forefathers misunderstood the damage the senate setup would cause.....she should never have been confirmed

SunSeeker

(51,571 posts)
14. Right? Few have been overturned with such swift rebuke as Cannon.
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 12:58 PM
Mar 21

But if you want a job with Trumpworld, I'm sure it's a plus.

returnee

(43 posts)
13. Not much information yet...
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 12:56 PM
Mar 21

…but are there violations of professional conduct complaints to be filed? Inquiring minds want to know.

ancianita

(36,080 posts)
16. Maybe they have evidence. Go to Jack Smith with direct eyewitness testimony re the judge's activities and communications
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 01:01 PM
Mar 21

with the defense team or Trump himself. Or they'll go directly to the 11th Circuit with what they know. Maybe they have times/places/internal communications content evidence that corroborate each other.

Escurumbele

(3,395 posts)
19. None of that matters, Jack Smith must file a motion to have her recuse, or thrown out the case.
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 01:20 PM
Mar 21

This woman is going to create more problems, and I am sure she is being coached by people who know more than she does.

ScratchCat

(1,990 posts)
21. The fact that she didn't immediately recuse herself
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 01:25 PM
Mar 21

Tells you what her intentions are.

There is no argument to be made that it was ethical for her to accept he case. None.

She could have just recused herself but didn't.

She's been commanded to stop a trial at any and all costs and has agreed.

Mr.WeRP

(89 posts)
39. Thanks. Hopefully a notable journalist follows up on this story
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 03:13 PM
Mar 21

It seems like it is worth digging into…

rampartc

(5,410 posts)
53. maybe stormy danials will be tried before the election
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 09:09 PM
Mar 21

but that is a side show.

trump will spin this as "total vindcation". "being mean to your favorite president" and all the burly men saying "thank you sir."

we really needed to jump on this with a military tribunal on jan 7

start at the bottom with some random "proud boys?" the bottom of this was in the war room. flynn, bannon, rudy, and in the treason caucus : biggs jordan and the rest.
flynn might not talk if we hold his head under water (remember- they are the lunatics who declared that waterboarding is a valid interrogation technique) but the pillow guy will spill his guts for a few rocks of crack.

Probatim

(2,529 posts)
24. Do you need law clerks if the Heritage Foundation is determining how you should decide on cases?
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 01:33 PM
Mar 21

Don't their lawyers prepare the necessary responses for her honor?

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,170 posts)
25. They saw their careers going down the toilet.
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 01:38 PM
Mar 21

Working for Cannon probably won't look good on the resume long term.

bucolic_frolic

(43,181 posts)
26. Asked to do their jobs - interpret, research, draft, support - in the legal weeds
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 01:41 PM
Mar 21

Can't think of another reason really.

PlutosHeart

(1,280 posts)
51. Participation in something illegal might do it
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 08:28 PM
Mar 21

if they sensed that anything seemed amiss or even low standard and they do not want their careers ended early.

MadameButterfly

(1,062 posts)
41. I fear these already conservative clerks will be replaced
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 04:11 PM
Mar 21

with more conservative clerks with less conscience. I wish people with some scruples would stick it out. They can expain later. What ifCassidy Hutchinson had quit? We need a record of what's really going on

Warpy

(111,274 posts)
32. You can bet she only hires rabid Federalist Society members
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 02:10 PM
Mar 21

and if they are deserting her, you can bet there is a serious problem somewhtere.

My guess is that everything they do is as ignored as the amicus briefs the woman refused to read because they contradicted TFG's view of things.

Cannon really has to go. She's not introspective enough to realize how badly and deeply she's stepped in doodoo.

It's time for saner people to begin the process of sidelining her in preparation for encouraging her to resign.

calimary

(81,316 posts)
58. So what do we do about it?
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 10:44 PM
Mar 21

I'm no legal eagle, so I'm asking in all sincerity here.

What can we do about it? Who do we start lobbying, calling, complaining, writing to, what?

I just can't except that there's nothing we can do about this.

Just can't.

Warpy

(111,274 posts)
64. WE don't do anything aout it, we can't
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 01:42 AM
Mar 22

but when she finally gets enough overturned decisions and forced recusals under her belt, she might decide her time will be beyter spent elsewhere with less heat and more of a paycheck.

TBF

(32,064 posts)
33. Definitely odd - and I would expect the clerks would come up with good cover stories
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 02:16 PM
Mar 21

for leaving if they want out (these are not dumb kids - clerks for federal courts are normally top students from the highest ranked law schools). It would be very interesting to know what is going on in there. If she is out of her depth in terms of not handling a case of this magnitude previously, it could be fairly chaotic and stressful behind the scenes. Typically, judges don't even have to advertise openings. Every fall students send off their resumes to the courts in hopes of being called by the judges for interviews - this is the way it has been done for decades - with hiring in place months or even more than a year in advance. Top 2nd year law students, for example, will line up federal clerkships to start after their final (3rd) year. At the same time they will also be courted by the large law firms with offers that start after the clerkships.

LetMyPeopleVote

(145,321 posts)
34. The Federalist Society will find new clerks for this idioit
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 02:22 PM
Mar 21

Loose Cannon got nominated because she was recommended by the Federalist Society.

Jacson6

(350 posts)
35. One of her law clerks left due to pregnancy.
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 02:32 PM
Mar 21

The writer doesn't know why the second clerk left. This is more of a gossip about the judge article.

Oopsie Daisy

(2,636 posts)
43. Their CV's and resumes will have an unexplained blank period *
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 05:49 PM
Mar 21

* for the time they worked in her office. Who would want to admit to a future employer that they worked for her?? They could euphemistically say that they pursued "independent study" or "took time off to attend to family matters" and nothing more needs to be said.

moniss

(4,254 posts)
46. A federal
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 06:48 PM
Mar 21

appellate court might be alarmed by hearing that a lower court judge is soliciting views on final jury instructions before the pre-trial motions for exclusion of testimony etc. and even jury selection itself. Making such instructions public prior to those events, and the arguments both ways, would make it very possible and indeed likely that jurors could be influenced in their thinking in responding to questions during jury selection.

This "give me the ending before the beginning" approach would also give a judge in the case a "roadmap" of what to exclude in pre-trial motions about evidence/testimony in order to "fit" the ending instructions. It would give that judge a ready "defense" as it were for keeping parts of the prosecutions case out. Goodness me now it seems a bit fishy "I Lean" that you want to shape the end before the beginning. As Gomer would say "Shazam!!"

iluvtennis

(19,863 posts)
47. From Cannon's rulings, in my opinion, she's incompetent. People who "know their shit" dislike working
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 07:12 PM
Mar 21

with incompetent folks.

limbicnuminousity

(1,402 posts)
52. Doubt that will happen.
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 08:36 PM
Mar 21

Tattling on your previous mentor in public rarely goes well for the truth-teller in terms of finding future employment.

onenote

(42,714 posts)
65. How about some actual facts instead of speculation
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 06:30 AM
Mar 22

First, federal district court judges, like Cannon, are authorized to have two clerks. Most are hired for one year terms, although some are hired for two years, often on a staggered schedule so that the judge doesn't have two inexperienced clerks starting at the same time. The hiring process is such that many clerks are given offers up to two years before beginning work and most begin work in August or September. If a clerk resigns, or leaves for any other reason, the vacancy typically is filled quickly.

The New Republic article says that Cannon hires clerks for a one year term, but later says that one clerk left in October "halfway through their two-year term." That departure is attributed to the clerk's pregnancy. No reason is indicated for the second clerk's departure nor does it indicate whether that clerk was a one year or two-year clerk.

In any event, as noted, when a vacancy occurs, it can and will be filled very quickly -- vacancies occurring in October or December would undoubtedly be filled by now and, indeed, the New Republic article expressly states that Cannon currently is fully staffed.

Sympthsical

(9,074 posts)
68. This was by far my favorite article of the week
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 09:43 AM
Mar 22

Just scrolling through and seeing update . . . update . . . update . . .

My interest was solely on whether or not the author was going to throw the towel in or keep going with it.

He kept going!

And like no one read any of it. So the story spread all over the place without the vaguest understanding.

So amused.

ffr

(22,670 posts)
71. Maybe that's the plan,
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 11:08 AM
Mar 22

to slow things down even further. Good or bad for caseloads, slowing the process down would be a win for the Putin's Puppet.

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