A few quick thoughts on this rainy Friday night about the Biden Supreme Court Commission . . . (and because the little ones are in the bath and my time is short, this will be *real quick*). (Mini ⚖️Commission 🧵, 1/8-ish)
I've said before that I think the idea of a Commission is a great one. I appreciate that there are those who want action now, but I think there is great sense in bringing together thoughtful and knowledgeable people to exchange ideas, come to their own conclusions & report out. 2
(And on this point – I would very gently ask the critics who are suggesting that this group was formed “in order to do X” or “not to do X” to take a (comfortable) seat. This is an independent group of scholars and practitioners and former judges. Kindly let them do their job.)
On the Commission itself, I think it's a tremendous line-up. Some of the smartest and most thoughtful people in the academy are on it. (And, if we’re being honest, most charming – I see you @WilliamBaude.) (4/8-ish)
(And, of course, I have to give a special shout-out to my home institution, @DukeLaw over here. @walterdellinger, @LemosMaggie, @ProfGuyCharles, and David Levi @BolchJudicial – y’all are making us super proud over here. 👿)
Now I appreciate that some folks wish some others had been invited to the dinner party – I think that is in the nature of dinner parties. When I am President (apparently my senate run just took a turn, @scottjshapiro), I promise, I will put you on one!
But in the meantime, I think it is a great thing that we are reviving a rich traiditon of forming commissions. And I think we already owe a debt of gratitude to these remarkable people who are giving their time to improve the Court.
With bath time over and book time about to begin, I will leave it there. But I will return soon to offer some judicial fun facts on opinion assignment in the federal courts of appeals, and, of course, to formally announce my run for President. 😉 (Fin)
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