President Bush knew what he was getting in 2001 when he made Reggie B. Walton one of his first picks for a seat on the federal bench -- and Walton didn't disappoint, proving to be exactly the kind of no-nonsense, tough-on-crime judge Bush was looking for. Therefore, some attorneys noted some irony in the president's decision to override Walton's sentencing of former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby. Said one: "The party who appointed him is now unhappy with what he appointed him to do."
July 05, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
President Bush knew what he was getting in 2001 when he made Reggie B. Walton one of his first picks for a seat on the federal bench: a tough-on-crime judge with a reputation for handing down stiff sentences.
A former deputy drug adviser, federal prosecutor and Superior Court judge, Walton seemed a perfect fit for the new president. And Walton didn’t disappoint, proving to be exactly the kind of no-nonsense judge Bush was looking for.
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