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As frustrating as the lack of action by the white house might be, I think this petition accomplished something: I can almost bet Carmen Ortiz' name has been th
by vpeters25 12y ago
As frustrating as the lack of action by the white house might be, I think this petition accomplished something:
I can almost bet Carmen Ortiz' name has been thrown to the hat for career advance nominations (federal judge, justice department) only to be immediately dismissed by white house staffers because "the internet would bury us"
- throwaway90446 12y agoHow adorable.
- gamblor956 12y agoCarmen Ortiz is already a US Attorney of the District of Massachusetts, meaning that she is the head honcho for the DOJ in that state. There isn't much higher that she could go. A federal judgeship (to a district or non-appellate court) would actually be a demotion in pay, responsibilities, and prestige. That said, the internet has very little to do with her future. The Schwartz case, legally and ethically will have little effect on her career. She has a long and sordid history of not respecting plea deals and of exaggerating drug ties in forfeiture cases. Consequently, she already faced an uphill battle in ever being seriously considered for a judgeship, and she had essentially no chance of receiving a recommendation from the ABA judicial candidate evaluation committee. Like most US Attorneys, she will either go into politics or into a very lucrative position with a law firm as a white collar defense attorney.