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Their wordsIt is painfully obvious that Judge Southwick took senior status with the understanding that Todd Butler, his former law clerk, would take his seat.
Their wordsThe pick was timed, just right, to ensure his preferred candidate gets through, and before a potential flip in the Senate.
Their wordsFrankly, I find this entire idea of hereditary judicial sinecures very unsavory.
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