Sam Heldman notes the distinct possibility that nominee Jeffrey Sutton was being ...uh...shall we say 'less than forthcoming under oath.' In particular, his claims that when he was doing his darndest to eviscerate the ADA he was just working for his clients and not pursuing his personal crusade. Since the AP article doesn't quote, it's hard to be sure. But, in any case, as Sam says:
I've said before, there's nothing wrong with being a "cause" lawyer; I'm one, when I can be. It just matters what causes you advocate, and (now) whether you're candid about it.
For some more information about Sutton, see here and here.
Tomorrow, please call the nice people who work in Senator Leahy's office and make sure you alert them to this article here in which Sutton is quoted as saying "I love these issues. I believe in this Federalism stuff." Again, he's entitled to his views - he just isn't entitle to obfuscate them in front of the Judiciary Committee.
He can be reached at 202-224-4242. You can also Fax it to his office at (202) 224-3479.
Be nice and chat with one of his assistants. You'd be surprised at how willing they are to chat sometimes, and in addition how clueless they can be. I don't mean that as an insult to them, just to point out they're sometimes grateful for new information.
