Kavanaugh clerks
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 2:12 pm
What happens to Kavanaugh's current clerks, given that he's hired 4 others to bring with him to the Court? Do those clerks have a good chance of being hired by him down the road?
Good question and no clear answer, but let’s speculate!Anonymous User wrote:What happens to Kavanaugh's current clerks, given that he's hired 4 others to bring with him to the Court? Do those clerks have a good chance of being hired by him down the road?
- Yes, they have a good chance of being hired by Kavanaugh (or another Justice) down the road. Kavanaugh was one of the most prolific feeders and hired almost exclusively from the very top of YHS. Anyone who had a Kavanaugh clerkship is a competitive SCOTUS candidate.
- For the rest of this term, the normal practice is that when a judge dies or unexpectedly leaves the bench, other judges will try to find a home for the “orphaned” clerks. The other DC Circuit judges may hire these clerks for a future term.
- Also, I wouldn’t be surprised if Kavanaugh’s seat gets filled very quickly during the lame duck. The new judge will need new clerks right away, and there won’t be 4 better-credentialed candidates than the Kavanaugh clerks.