Biden CA2 Judges
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2022 9:54 am
What's the scoop on the new CA2 judges?
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FWIW, I have heard awful things about her.
Like?
Awful as in...?
I think that was Eunice Lee.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 1:50 amWho is the one who did not know whether the parties could waive subject-matter jurisdiction?
Just one anonymous perspective, but I worked under her at Brennan and found her to be unreasonable and unpleasant, and I know many others who felt the same.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sun Jun 26, 2022 7:47 pmAwful as in...?
Is that so odd considering the circuit's total number of opinions, generally, and their lengths of tenure, specifically?
No, the Second Circuit just doesn’t publish much.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 9:35 amIs that so odd considering the circuit's total number of opinions, generally, and their lengths of tenure, specifically?
I never worked for her but I took her seminar years ago and she definitely comes across as...extremely demanding? I personally thought she was very kind and knowledgeable, but I wouldn't want her as a boss. The seminar alone was intense (which is not what a student wants in a seminar!).Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:19 amJust one anonymous perspective, but I worked under her at Brennan and found her to be unreasonable and unpleasant, and I know many others who felt the same.
I heard awful things about her as well from Brennan.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 2:35 pmI never worked for her but I took her seminar years ago and she definitely comes across as...extremely demanding? I personally thought she was very kind and knowledgeable, but I wouldn't want her as a boss. The seminar alone was intense (which is not what a student wants in a seminar!).Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:19 amJust one anonymous perspective, but I worked under her at Brennan and found her to be unreasonable and unpleasant, and I know many others who felt the same.
For those of you aware of her history, would you personally think it was worth it to clerk for her if you had no other offers? Trying to gauge whether it’s worth applying.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:19 amJust one anonymous perspective, but I worked under her at Brennan and found her to be unreasonable and unpleasant, and I know many others who felt the same.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sun Jun 26, 2022 7:47 pmAwful as in...?
I mean she's still a second circuit judge so it is always worth applying. Worry about whether you want to interview though once/if u get it (you can also better contextualize how competitive you are as a candidate and if you can afford to be picky). Also from what I understand you're going to need a professor/professional reaching out to her for a shot as she supposedly cares a lot about that.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 10:35 amFor those of you aware of her history, would you personally think it was worth it to clerk for her if you had no other offers? Trying to gauge whether it’s worth applying.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:19 amJust one anonymous perspective, but I worked under her at Brennan and found her to be unreasonable and unpleasant, and I know many others who felt the same.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sun Jun 26, 2022 7:47 pmAwful as in...?
RE the “afford to be picky”— if the choice was between zero clerkship for a given year/applying during a different cycle vs. clerking for Perez, then, is the consensus that she’s not so bad that clerking for her is better than not at all?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 10:44 amI mean she's still a second circuit judge so it is always worth applying. Worry about whether you want to interview though once/if u get it (you can also better contextualize how competitive you are as a candidate and if you can afford to be picky). Also from what I understand you're going to need a professor/professional reaching out to her for a shot as she supposedly cares a lot about that.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 10:35 amFor those of you aware of her history, would you personally think it was worth it to clerk for her if you had no other offers? Trying to gauge whether it’s worth applying.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:19 amJust one anonymous perspective, but I worked under her at Brennan and found her to be unreasonable and unpleasant, and I know many others who felt the same.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sun Jun 26, 2022 7:47 pmAwful as in...?
Are we talking making it look like Downtown Abbey or . . .?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 11:31 pmPerez is doing a very elaborate remodel of her chambers that’s rubbed people the wrong way. She seems very competent but very demanding.
Definitely not her style, but in that direction of scale.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 11:49 pmAre we talking making it look like Downtown Abbey or . . .?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 11:31 pmPerez is doing a very elaborate remodel of her chambers that’s rubbed people the wrong way. She seems very competent but very demanding.
"Remodel"? She's been on the bench for not even a year. What does that mean?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 11:31 pmPerez is doing a very elaborate remodel of her chambers that’s rubbed people the wrong way. She seems very competent but very demanding.
I’m clerking for a new district judge, and I think it’s normal for new judges to remodel/decorate their new chambers.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 12:23 am"Remodel"? She's been on the bench for not even a year. What does that mean?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 11:31 pmPerez is doing a very elaborate remodel of her chambers that’s rubbed people the wrong way. She seems very competent but very demanding.
Yes, they get a decent budget for it from the judiciary, though most are pretty average nice officesAnonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 12:33 amI’m clerking for a new district judge, and I think it’s normal for new judges to remodel/decorate their new chambers.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 12:23 am"Remodel"? She's been on the bench for not even a year. What does that mean?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 11:31 pmPerez is doing a very elaborate remodel of her chambers that’s rubbed people the wrong way. She seems very competent but very demanding.