Law.com reports that San Francisco United States District Court Judge Martin Jenkins wants to give up his lifetime tenure on the federal trial bench to become a judge on the California Court of Appeal and thereby subject himself to periodic retention elections.The article notes that "[t]hose close to him have indicated his practice of working long hours and meticulous attention to detail in a large federal caseload has taken a toll."
Well I hate to puncture anyone's balloon but the job of a state appellate judge everywhere I am familiar with (including California) also involves a large caseload and meticulous attention to detail (at least if you are going to do the job right).
By all accounts, Judge Jenkins is an outstanding jurist and if he is appointed, I have no doubt that he would be a tremendous asset to the California court system. Besides, it is always a pleasant surprise when one of the elite decide to join the ranks of what certain people refer to as "icky state judges."
Hat Tip to David Lat at ATL.
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