Federal judge doesn't know difference between Constitution and Declaration of Independence

[us1911]

Federal judge Arenda Wright Allen struck down Virginia's ban on same-sex marriage today. The first paragraph of her opinion states that "Our Constitution declares that all men are created equal. Surely this means all of us."

Too bad that's the opening line of the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence. Maybe we should require an entrance exam for political appointees.....

http://legaltimes.typepad.com/files/edva-ssm-opinion.pdf

[BPTactical]

That should be sufficient cause to have her dismissed from the case.

[hurley842002]

That should be sufficient cause to have her dismissed from the case.

And all subsequent cases...

[roberth]

Obama will nominate her to the Supreme Court next.

[kidicarus13]

Obama will nominate her to the Supreme Court next.

Exactly. Don't know the difference between the Constitution and a hole in the ground? Step right up for our next opening in the Obama Administration.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Exactly. Don't know the difference between the Constitution and a hole in the ground? Step right up for our next opening in the Obama Administration.

If there's no job available, have no fear we will create a job for you. And you will have a full support staff hired that will report only to you.

[us1911]

According to Wiki(pedia)

On the recommendation of Senators (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate) Jim Webb (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Webb) and Mark R. Warner (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_R._Warner), Wright Allen was nominated to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia by President Barack Obama (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama) on December 1, 2010 to a seat vacated Jerome B. Friedman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_B._Friedman), who assumed senior status (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senior_status) on November 30, 2010.

The United States Senate confirmed Wright Allen on May 11, 2011 in a 96–0 vote. She received her judicial commission the following day.

To be clear, no one in this post is commenting on her stance, or on or her politics -- everyone is entitled to their opinions. Rather, the concern is over her apparent lapse of factual rigor applied to a job that largely relies on understanding and building on precedents laid by others.

Not to disrespect the federal judiciary or the nomination process, but..... maybe the process or the participants could use a little tweaking? After all, she was unanimously confirmed by the senate.

[Jer]

As much as it irks me it feels like she got the decision right so.... ??

To me this seems preferable to all the judges that get decisions wrong regardless of knowledge of the differences between those two documents.