Sounds Good To Me

from Daily Pundit by Bill Quick:

Sounds Good To Me:
Justice Thomas says bench questions during health care oral arguments weren’t helpful to him – The Washington Post

Thomas has gained a reputation for staying silent during oral arguments before the high court.

He said the lawyers presenting their cases are capable and don’t need guidance from the justices: “I don’t need to hold your hand, help you cross the street to argue a case. I don’t need to badger you.”

Thomas was asked specifically about the plethora of questions during three days of oral arguments as the justices decide whether to kill or keep President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. But Thomas said it’s become habit for justices to interrupt lawyers.

“We have a lifetime to go back in chambers and to argue with each other,” he said. “They have 30, 40 minutes per side for cases that are important to them and to the country. They should argue. That’s a part of the process.

“I don’t like to badger people. These are not children. The court traditionally did not do that. I have been there 20 years. I see no need for all of that. Most of that is in the briefs, and there are a few questions around the edges.”

I like Thomas a lot. Imagine. Listening to the arguments from both sides, then going into your chambers, considering the arguments for both sides, and then coming to a decision.
How outrageous.

Although I line hearing the arguments, audio recordings have a detrimental effect on the process in that the judges play to the tape whether aware of it or not.