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Showing Original Post only (View all)Judge Cannon's Law Clerks have been Quitting on her [View all]
https://davidlat.substack.com/p/judge-aileen-cannon-law-clerks-quit-on-herIn 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. Its 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 yearsso shes probably had a total of only eight to twelve clerks over her entire tenure.
2. As followers of the clerkship world well know, its 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 theyre 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, its 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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"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
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
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
Do you need law clerks if the Heritage Foundation is determining how you should decide on cases?
Probatim
Mar 21
#24
Asked to do their jobs - interpret, research, draft, support - in the legal weeds
bucolic_frolic
Mar 21
#26