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October 27, 2005

George W. Hicks, Indianapolis native and graduate of Park Tudor School, has had an exciting few months since graduating from Harvard Law School. Having sewn up a clerkship with DC Circuit Judge John Roberts long ago, George didn't study for any bar, instead taking a summer clerkship with the U.S. Solicitor General's office. Then, upon "his" judge's elevation to the Supreme Court, and with it being quite rare for a fresh graduate to become a Supreme Court clerk, he was passed along to DC Circuit Judge Janice Rogers Brown. Not a bad backup plan.

The Miers withdrawal makes George's story even more interesting. Judge Brown's name is at or near the top of everyone's list of successors to O'Connor. If she is nominated, poor George probably will be passed along to yet another Circuit Judge.

But don't feel too sorry for the guy; few people get to clerk for one Supreme Court justice in a lifetime, let alone two in less than six months. George's fortunate position also puts him on a fast track to a Supreme Court clerkship after a year or two in Circuit Court. How many other applicants will be able to list two of the current justices on their resumes? In any case, George Hicks' head will be spinning once again if Judge Brown is Bush's next SCOTUS nominee, and for good reason.

Posted by Adam Packer at October 27, 2005 09:37 PM

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