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Timothy B. Dyk
Federal Circuit · appt. Clinton
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, conflict, or recusal failure across two-plus decades on the Federal Circuit.
2Fidelity to Democracycritical
74%★ earned
“…a government of laws, and not of men.” — Marshall, Marbury v. Madison
Long patent-focused record reflects routine respect for precedent and higher-court authority; no documented defiance.
3Judicial Temperament
72%★ earned
“Justice must satisfy the appearance of justice.” — Frankfurter
No documented reprimands or complaints of incivility; longtime jurist with a professional reputation on the bench.
4Reason, Not Ideology
73%★ earned
“We are not final because we are infallible…” — Robert H. Jackson
Extensive body of technical opinions shows careful legal reasoning rather than grievance-driven rhetoric.
5Intellectual Honesty & Precedent
72%★ earned
“…to stand by things decided.” (stare decisis) — the common-law maxim
No documented inconsistency with testimony; record reflects standard engagement with precedent and dissent.
6Independence from Party
70%★ earned
“The complete independence of the courts of justice is peculiarly essential.” — Hamilton, Federalist No. 78
Long tenure with frequent dissents on doctrinal grounds; no documented partisan voting pattern, credited slightly above neutral.
7Personal Integrity
75%★ earned
“The time is always right to do what is right.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
No documented criminal, civil, or character matters; veteran appellate lawyer and judge without citable scandal.
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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 →