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| + | }}'''Evelyn Baker Lang''' is an American jurist and the current [[Chief Justice|Chief Justice of the United States]]. |
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| ⚫ | Lang is the first female Chief Justice of the United States. Seen as an extremely liberal judge, she is a non-contender for the appointment upon the death of the conservative Justice [[Owen Brady]]. However, she so impressed [[Josh Lyman]] and [[Toby Ziegler]] during her interview (which she correctly divined was merely a smoke-screen to scare the Republican-controlled Senate into confirming a less liberal nominee) that they fought for her to be placed on the short list. When [[Donna Moss]] told Josh that when her parents couldn't decide on what sort of cat to get, they got two, he saw an opportunity, and convinced Chief Justice [[Roy Ashland]], a liberal, to resign as well. Lang was then nominated and confirmed as Chief Justice, while [[Christopher Mulready]], a conservative, was nominated and confirmed concurrently, "balancing" the court. However, in a brief scene where the two discussed gay marriage, Lang and Mulready proved they were not perfectly situated along the liberal-conservative axis. They showed not merely familiarity with one another's standpoints, but also a profound mutual respect, which rather shocked Josh and Toby.<ref>Episode 5x17 "[[The Supremes]]"</ref> |
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| − | After graduating from Yale Law School in 1974 she became a co-director for the Women's Law Report, a law journal specifically for female law students. While she did this she also was a clerk for the District of Connecticut Court of Appeals. She remained in the clerkship until 1975 when she went to work for the law firm Bolton-Stein. While she worked at Bolton-Stein she authored a book ''The Changing Tide: An In-Depth Look at Woman In Law in the 20th Century''. In 1980 she went to work as a law professor at Cornell University. In 1982 she co-authored another book ''The Fight for Feminism'' which encompassed different ways feminism had developed over the years. In 1985 she left Cornell University to become the Senior Legal Counsel as well as a spokeswoman for EMILY's List. In 1986 she also served as senior legal advisor to Governor D. Wire Newman during his campaign for the presidency, she also spoke out in support of Newman at several events, which got him a lot of support of the woman's vote. She remained as the senior legal counsel to EMILY's List until late 1990, she also worked once again as the director of the Woman's Law Report. In August of 1990 she was nominated by President Newman to become the Judge of the District of Connecticut Court of Appeals. She remained in this capacity until January of 2004 when she was nominated by President Josiah Bartlet to become the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. |
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On January 20, 2007, Chief Justice Lang administered the oath of office to President [[Matthew Santos]].<ref>Episode 7x22 "[[Tomorrow]]"</ref> |
On January 20, 2007, Chief Justice Lang administered the oath of office to President [[Matthew Santos]].<ref>Episode 7x22 "[[Tomorrow]]"</ref> |
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| − | Lang had an abortion while in law school |
+ | Lang had an abortion while in law school – a revelation that briefly threatened her nomination. The White House staffers argued that they should remove her from the short list of Supreme Court nominees due to the potential for bad publicity. [[Josiah Bartlet|President Bartlet]] insisted that she appear on the short list regardless, arguing that she had the right to do what she did and that his supporters, especially the women, expected him to uphold that right. Ultimately, given how much of her time they had already used, he said keeping her on the short list was the least they could do for her. |
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Latest revision as of 08:59, 28 October 2019
Evelyn Baker Lang is an American jurist and the current Chief Justice of the United States.
Career
Lang is the first female Chief Justice of the United States. Seen as an extremely liberal judge, she is a non-contender for the appointment upon the death of the conservative Justice Owen Brady. However, she so impressed Josh Lyman and Toby Ziegler during her interview (which she correctly divined was merely a smoke-screen to scare the Republican-controlled Senate into confirming a less liberal nominee) that they fought for her to be placed on the short list. When Donna Moss told Josh that when her parents couldn't decide on what sort of cat to get, they got two, he saw an opportunity, and convinced Chief Justice Roy Ashland, a liberal, to resign as well. Lang was then nominated and confirmed as Chief Justice, while Christopher Mulready, a conservative, was nominated and confirmed concurrently, "balancing" the court. However, in a brief scene where the two discussed gay marriage, Lang and Mulready proved they were not perfectly situated along the liberal-conservative axis. They showed not merely familiarity with one another's standpoints, but also a profound mutual respect, which rather shocked Josh and Toby.[1]
On January 20, 2007, Chief Justice Lang administered the oath of office to President Matthew Santos.[2]
Private life
Lang had an abortion while in law school – a revelation that briefly threatened her nomination. The White House staffers argued that they should remove her from the short list of Supreme Court nominees due to the potential for bad publicity. President Bartlet insisted that she appear on the short list regardless, arguing that she had the right to do what she did and that his supporters, especially the women, expected him to uphold that right. Ultimately, given how much of her time they had already used, he said keeping her on the short list was the least they could do for her.
Quotes
- 〉If you're Malkin, you're from Virginia, so you ask Drori. I take you point by point from the doctor to the father to Casey to undue burden to equal protection back to Roe. You can't remember the question and I drink my water for a minute while you regroup〈
- —Lang
Notes and references
- ↑ Episode 5x17 "The Supremes"
- ↑ Episode 7x22 "Tomorrow"
| Supreme Court Justices | |
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| CURRENT | |
| Lang (CHIEF) | Brannigan | Carmine | Clark | Dreifort | Hoyt | Lafayette | Mendoza | Mulready | |
| PAST | |
| Roy Ashland (CHIEF) | Joseph Crouch | Owen Brady | |
| PREDECESSOR Roy Ashland |
Chief Justice Evelyn Baker Lang 2004-present |
SUCCESSOR incumbent |