Judging His Works

I sometimes wonder why civic groups, supporters, or opponents of Supreme Court or collegiate court nominees go through needless documents for the purpose of showing that the person being considered for the post is competent or otherwise. I mean, if you really want to know if a person can decide a case judiciously, all you have to do is look at the cases that he had written or handled.

Many of the nominees are members of the bench. This makes it easier for people to check if he is competent for the job or not since all they have to do is inspect the court records or decisions which he had penned.

Of course, there are other things or records to consider in order to ensure that the nominee is indeed fit for the job. Indeed, one has to know the applicant’s moral, philosophical, and sometimes even his political leanings, before he can determine if the latter is indeed deserving to be elevated to the post.