As the year winds (grinds?) to an end, I am emptying the jar in which I keep all the topics I meant to write on. Of course, every time I think there is nothing new to say, another crazy case comes under the door or over the transom (though these days, it is usually by e-mail) and I marvel at the complexity of life and the creativity of our brethren when they stray from the path. So here are a few short thoughts for the end of the year.

• In an unheard of example of bipartisan cooperation, the solons of the U.S. Senate voted 98-0 to approve Chris Droney for the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals. That this bunch of party brawlers could agree on something, anything, and heading into an election year no less, is a telling comment on just how good a judge Droney is. But anyone who has dealt with him knows that he has it all. He is humble, smart, unassuming and fair. He embodies exactly the combination of wisdom and openness that you would want in a judge. He would make a great Supreme Court justice, and I am sure he will be short-listed for that job after a few years at Foley Square. Perhaps during the second Gingrich administration.

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