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Source: NBC News
A judicial nominee of President Joe Biden was apparently stumped by Sen. John Kennedy's basic questions about the Constitution during her Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday.
Spokane County Superior Court Judge Charnelle Bjelkengren, who was nominated to be the U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of Washington, couldn't answer when Kennedy, R-La., pressed her about articles of the nation's founding document.
Tell me what Article V of the Constitution does, Kennedy asked as he began his round of questioning.
Article V is not coming to mind at the moment, Bjelkengren replied.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna67703
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Sen. Kennedy stumps Biden judicial nominee with basic questions about Constitution [View all]
Jose Garcia
Jan 2023
OP
And you somehow think a FEDERAL judge should not know the constitution? Really?
hlthe2b
Jan 2023
#27
All federal judges should be familiar with these issues, not just Supreme Court nominees.
Ocelot II
Jan 2023
#31
Agree. In order to make rulings on a case, Judges review the law and constitution as it pertains.
Freethinker65
Jan 2023
#42
I would love one of the news media to ask Kennedy about a specific article of the Constitution, and
JohnSJ
Jan 2023
#3
Who of course calls any half way liberal, Elite, Latte Drinking blah blah blah n/t
hibbing
Jan 2023
#21
or. im a judge not a constitutional scholar. let me refresh my memory and we can have a discussion.
bullimiami
Jan 2023
#11
That doesn't mean Democrats should also appoint judges who don't know the Constitution.
Ocelot II
Jan 2023
#19
What is so basic about memorizing the number of a section of the Constitituion?
MerryHolidays
Jan 2023
#63
well by republican standards this makes this person eligible for the Supreme Court.
republianmushroom
Jan 2023
#22
A judge who is a candidate for the federal bench should know basic constitutional law.
Ocelot II
Jan 2023
#29
You can't be serious in contending District Court judges have no occasion to address Article II
onenote
Jan 2023
#45
Yup, but as noted below, I doubt you know the citation to the US Reports for Youngstown Sheet & Tube
MerryHolidays
Jan 2023
#76
I hate Kennedy, but it seems like he did show this person is utterly unqualified.
Lucky Luciano
Jan 2023
#39
I'm not sure she's completely unqualified; she seems to have a solid background
Ocelot II
Jan 2023
#54
You would think a nominee would bone up a little on the Constitution before being questioned.
Martin68
Jan 2023
#61
So, Amy Coney Barrett doesn't know what the First Amendment covered, but that's ok?
MerryHolidays
Jan 2023
#62
Missing a memorization question doesn't make a candidate unfit of the judiciary
MerryHolidays
Jan 2023
#65
Not knowing what Article II of the Constitution is -- not a "memorization"" question.
onenote
Jan 2023
#66
I've been one for forty years and I wouldn't want to work with a lawyer that didn't know Article II
onenote
Jan 2023
#72
I agree that asking for the citation to a particular case would be over the line.
onenote
Jan 2023
#77