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Posted on 06/05/2012 5:06:33 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
If a Republican wins the White House, expect to find Clement among the top potential Supreme Court nominees, said Curt Levey, who heads the conservative Committee for Justice. "It's unimaginable that any Republican president wouldn't have him on their short list."
His recent run of cases hasn't hurt his chances.
"There's no doubt that Paul has become the leading advocate for the most deeply conservative causes in the law. That is a reputation he has worked hard to earn," said David Frederick, a Supreme Court lawyer who often represents consumers.
Clement is scheduled to argue seven cases at the high court this term, roughly 10% of the total and a staggering figure for a lawyer in private practice. Supreme Court lawyer Thomas Goldstein jokingly introduced Clement at a recent event as having "the distinction of arguing every case in the Supreme Court this term, or nearly so."
The last of those will be a defense of Arizona's immigration law in the face of a challenge from the White House.
He already scored at least a partial victory when the court threw out interim Texas electoral maps that were drawn by federal judges and opposed by the Republicans Clement represented.
But the centerpiece of Clement's work, and of the high court term, is the election-year fight over the law that is intended to extend health care coverage to more than 30 million people. Clement will carry the bulk of the argument among several attorneys with clients opposing the law.
Representing Florida and 25 other states, Clement's central argument is that Congress went too far in requiring nearly every American to purchase insurance or pay a penalty.
(Excerpt) Read more at lifehealthpro.com ...
Watch this guy closely. If Obama loses, he’ll be on the Supreme Court, especially if Antonin Scalia retires.
Does he smell like onion buns? Does Josh Mandel like him?
I’m sure that a Senator Josh Mandel would gladly vote for him.
I see...
You know I’m teasing you about Josh Mandel, right? :)
Clement is from Cedarburg, WI. Wisconsin is looking good these days with Walker, Kleefisch, Ryan, & Priebus.
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