Speaking of law professors at the University of California at Berkeley, the Los Angeles Times reported this morning that President Obama will nominate Professor Goodwin Liu to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today. I blogged on this possibility a few weeks back when this nomination was first floated. My view remains the same: From what I know of his background and experience I believe Prof. Liu is qualified for the job and I would vote to confirm him, but I expect his nomination to provoke significant Republican opposition, and not simply because he’s a liberal academic.
UPDATE: The official announcement is here.
