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shooting ranges. Sykes chided the City for arguing that a restriction on access to gun training did not have Second Amendment implications.
• Judge Federico Moreno of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida: Moreno, 64, is an experienced judge widely seen as competent and nonpartisan. He was born in Venezuela and attended University of Notre Dame and the University of Mi- ami School of Law. He would be the first immigrant to sit on the court since the 1960s. He is a former prac- ticing criminal defense attorney in Miami and a one- time federal defender. He was appointed by President George H.W. Bush.
• Justice Joan Larsen of the Michigan Supreme Court:
Larsen clerked for Justice Scalia in the mid-90s and spoke at his memorial service this year. She also worked for a now-retired judge who was appointed by President Ronald Reagan. She also advised George W. Bush’s administration as a deputy assistant attorney general in the turbulent year after the Sept. 11 attacks.
A vacancy will be filled shortly and it will most likely be a conservative pick. This one selection will not tip the ideo- logical scales; however, the potential for other appoint- ments could reshape the court for years to come. The afore- mentioned judges seem to be the most logical selections to fill the vacancy created by the death of Justice Scalia; how- ever, with the way things are going, I would not be surprised if Judge Judy is chosen. I wonder if she can pitch. d
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