Judge Charles Pickering, recess appointee to the Fifth Circuit, has taken the announcement of his retirement as an opportunity to run down the list of talking points used by his supporters and launch some zingers against the opponents of his nomination. Pickering got a raw deal; in classic Washington fashion, he became a convenient political football used to rehearse some tactics in preparation for a future Supreme Court opening. Still, remarks like that don’t help his legacy.
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