posner on bush v. gore (was RE: Ethical foundations of the left)

Marta Russell ap888 at lafn.org
Thu Jul 26 10:54:29 PDT 2001


One decision Posner made was to rule against a disabled worker who asked for a $150 reasonable accommodation from her employer so she could continue to work. He is a pro-business ass. Marta

Kirsten Neilsen wrote:
>
> justin wrote of posner:
>
> > He's contrarian and likes to take shocking positions. I think he's usually
> a
> > very good judge, and he's the leading legal theorist in America. It's hard
> > for me to see how anyone could defend Bush v. Gore, which I regard as
> worse,
> > legally speaking, than Dred Scott v. Sanford, but if anyone can make it
> > sedem less than disgraceful, it would be Posner. He is definitely worth
> > reading. he is cultivated, literate, interesting, a fine stylist with a
> > lively mind, and always provocative. I don't think he's dishonest, but he
> > _is_ a Republican. --jks
>



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