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Patricia Ann Millett
District of Columbia Circuit · appt. Obama
7/7
🥇 Fit for the Bench
1Ethics & Recusalcritical
72%★ earned
“No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause.” — Madison, Federalist No. 10
No documented disclosure violation, gift lapse, or upheld conduct complaint over her D.C. Circuit tenure since 2013.
2Fidelity to Democracycritical
75%★ earned
“…a government of laws, and not of men.” — Marshall, Marbury v. Madison
Long D.C. Circuit service including administrative and national-security cases; no documented defiance of higher courts or election subversion.
3Judicial Temperament
73%★ earned
“Justice must satisfy the appearance of justice.” — Frankfurter
Former veteran Supreme Court advocate; no documented reprimands or civility complaints toward parties or colleagues.
4Reason, Not Ideology
73%★ earned
“We are not final because we are infallible…” — Robert H. Jackson
Rated unanimously well qualified by the ABA; record reflects reasoned opinions, no documented grievance-driven rhetoric.
5Intellectual Honesty & Precedent
72%★ earned
“…to stand by things decided.” (stare decisis) — the common-law maxim
No documented inconsistency with confirmation testimony or disregard of stare decisis in the public record.
6Independence from Party
69%★ earned
“The complete independence of the courts of justice is peculiarly essential.” — Hamilton, Federalist No. 78
Obama appointee; no documented pattern of reliable partisan voting, neutral default with slight credit for institutional cases.
7Personal Integrity
75%★ earned
“The time is always right to do what is right.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
No documented criminal, civil, or corruption matter; clean personal record in available sources.
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Scores are Independent 2026’s own editorial read against the Seven Articles — ≥60% earns the star. The first two Articles are critical: fail Ethics & Recusal or Fidelity to Democracy and there is no seal, whatever else holds. Each Article carries its founding quote as the yardstick. On bias →