U.S. Army Drafts Judge Carlton
Wow. I haven't seen this anywhere else yet, so there's no link to share, but according to a press release from the Mississippi Supreme Court's public relations office...
Judge Virginia Carlton of the Mississippi Court of Appeals has been called to active military duty for approximately 90 days to serve with the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals in Alexandria, Va.Judge Carlton reports to active duty March 1. She will be on an unpaid leave of absence from the Mississippi Court of Appeals March 1 until her return on May 31.Judge Carlton will assist in the appellate review of active duty Army courts-martial.Judge Carlton said, "I’m humbled that the active duty Army has called upon me to serve my country in this way with the active duty Army criminal appellate court. I am also humbled by the Army’s confidence in me to activate me from the Mississippi National Guard to serve with active duty Army appellate judges to review active duty courts-martial. I’m honored to do my duty and to serve my country."Judge Carlton in recent weeks has worked extremely hard to complete pending cases assigned to her on the Mississippi Court of Appeals. She will resume case assignments upon her return.
I'm not a lawyer and have never visited her Court, but isn't she a Judge that only Dick Chaney would love?
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It's anyone's guess why the MSSC's website has a "News" link, yet they do not post their press releases there.
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Carlton is become surprisingly more liberal as far as criminal cases go. Perhaps she's becoming fed up?
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I'm glad somebody else noticed that.
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I used the term "liberal" after having one too many. Maybe I should have said, "It seems like Carlton's being more "judgely" these days."
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