Laster Appointed to Chancery Court
August 20, 2009 by Cato
Filed under Courts, Delaware, Delaware Politics
David Anderson over at Delaware Politics is giving Delaware Gov. Jack Markell’s appointment of Wilmington attorney J. Travis Laster to Delaware’s Court of Chancery a lukewarm reception. I can’t argue with Anderson that it appears to be a “safe choice”. However, Laster appears to be well qualified and the Court of Chancery is the primary reason why Delaware is the state of choice for so many corporations.
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I agree that he is qualified. He should be a good choice. The governor could have elevated a Superior court judge who also practiced Corporate law before becoming a judge so I don’t think the case could be made that one paper the most qualified choice was made nor was the boldest choice made. There is nothing wrong with the choice. It shows that the governor is not in the mood to defend records right now. He would rather have a safe blank slate than someone who may have the slightest controversy.