She's headed to the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal in The Hague, which was established in 1981 to resolve claims between the two countries.
Judge Barkett will be missed. She's been a strong, independent voice on the court for a long time.
That'll be vacancy #3 on the 11th Circuit.
Speaking of vacancies, applications were due today for the open district seat. If I can get a hold of the list of applicants, I will post it.
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hope they are not a sorry list of state court judges
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ReplyDeleteshe will, indeed, be missed.
ReplyDeleteHere is who I think would be great for the spot:
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Justice Pariente
Parker Thomson
Donald Middlebrooks
Joel Perwin
Joel Eaton
What about Stephen Rosenthaul? He would be outstanding.
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