Word: wisdoms
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...school deans and bar associations continued to weigh in against Carswell, the ludicrous core of that argument was beginning to show. Further, two of Carswell's more eminent Fifth Circuit colleagues also hurt him. Retired Chief Judge Elbert Tuttle withdrew an earlier endorsement; Judge John Minor Wisdom refused to join in recommending Carswell to the Senate...
...that's not my name," Sam said. Wisdom's sad tolerance for silliness. Big frightened little one so in need, sucking on a big bruised thumb...
...Wisdom and Growth. Another idea is direct popular election, a scheme that would force the entire nation to take a close look at the nominee. Judges are elected in approximately 82% of the nation's state and local courts, but real contests are rare, and active politicking by judges is usually regarded as improper. Moreover, the financial pressures of a national election campaign might well make Justices beholden to special interests...
...political as well as judicial body. In some ways, the court's chief problem is knowing when to act and when to defer to the other branches of government - state and federal. A Justice's strictly legal competence may thus be less important than his political wisdom, respect for all groups and capacity to grow under the court's intense moral and intellectual pressures...
McGugan had a phenomenal year as a freshman. He led the team with a 433 average, most of his hits going for extra bases. McGugan, originally scheduled to start, had his wisdom teeth removed last week. He just returned to practice yesterday and may therefore be held out a few games...