Patrick
MSI Executive Member
That was kinda my point. As a federal judge (district, circuit or Justice), he would be effectively stifled. Not saying he would accept an appointment, but one never knows....
He would. Nobody turns that kind of job down.
Remember, he is a libertarian at heart. While he is focusing on these civil rights cases, he has a heavy interest in influencing things towards a more libertarian bend. Look to his arguments in McDonald...the whole PoI argument of the 14th. He had an easy shot using Due Process but wanted to use the gun issue to re-invigorate the liberty-minded approach.
Thurgood Marshall won 29 cases in front of the Supreme Court before being appointed to the bench.