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Lawrence VanDyke got a "not qualified" ABA rating because his own colleagues described him as “arrogant, lazy, an ideologue, and lacking in knowledge of the day-today practice including procedural rules.”

Republicans just made him a lifetime judge anyway. huffpost.com/entry/lawrence…
More than 200 national civil and human rights groups opposed VanDyke. One reason is because of his record of attacking LGBTQ rights.

He claimed in a 2004 Harvard Law Record article that same-sex families hurt children + LGBTQ people are deviant. huffpost.com/entry/lawrence…
Another reason is because of his record of arguing against women’s reproductive rights.

As MT's solicitor general, VanDyke submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of Arizona’s 20-week abortion ban -- and asked the justices to reconsider Roe v. Wade).
Still another reason he drew so much opposition is because of his record on guns.

VanDyke said in 2014 that all “gun control laws are misdirected” and vowed to oppose even the most basic gun safety measures like tighter background checks.
The ABA interviewed lots of VanDyke's colleagues -- including 43 lawyers and 16 judges -- and at least some of them shredded his credibility. His own colleagues!

They described him as “arrogant, lazy” and “an ideologue" who might not be fair to LGBTQ litigants.
Despite all these things (or because of them?), every Republican but one just confirmed VanDyke to a lifetime seat on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. He's 46.

Susan Collins was the lone GOP dissenter. huffpost.com/entry/lawrence…
The ABA also noticed a theme after interviewing VanDyke's colleagues: that he "has an 'entitlement' temperament, does not have an open mind, and does not always have a commitment to being candid and truthful."

All reassuring qualities for a lifetime federal judge!
Anyway, this happened today and I'm sure it will get lost in the news cycle. Flagging it for you to ruin your evening.

You're all welcome! huffpost.com/entry/lawrence…
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