Judge Posner says quality of Supreme Court is 'awful'
He's a famous lover of cats — and of catty put-downs.
But even by his fearsome reputation, U.S. appellate Judge Richard Posner had some harsh criticism for the U.S. Supreme Court during a recent appearance in Hyde Park.
"I don't think the judges are very good," Posner said at the Seminary Co-Op Bookstore, at an event captured by C-SPAN's cameras. "I think the Supreme Court is awful. I think it's reached a real nadir. Probably only a couple of the justices, Breyer and Ginsburg, are qualified. They're OK, they're not great."
The 77-year-old Posner, who has been known to reduce lawyers who practice before him in the 7th Circuit in Chicago to a state of gibbering neurosis, placed the blame on politicians who nominate and confirm the judges.
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