Larry Solum really really really doesn't want you (that is, judicial clerks or law students) to read his most recent post.

Apparently we're too immature, we don't have enough time, and we should be doing other things than worry about high and low politics. God forbid we lowly little students worry about such silly things like what makes a justice system just.

Fortunately at least one of my professors thinks otherwise -- we spent a good chunk of time on this topic. (In fact, it was only this morning that I re-read the Balkin & Levinson piece.) Perhaps Solum thinks he's disillusioning our optimistic little heads with his flat pronouncement that the law trumps any other value in judicial decision-making. However, I think he oversimplifies the complexity of judicial work and underestimates the ability of students and clerks to understand and participate in these ever so high-minded discussions.* I shan't say any more about it -- wouldn't want to allow my brain to dwell too long on matters so lofty, you know.

*To be clear (although I certainly can't be sure), I think Solum is being a bit facetious, but it doesn't really discount the fact that I have seriously been rubbed the wrong way.

UPDATE: Apparently Alice has spent too much time deciphering bluffs and counter-bluffs lately (massive poker game stretching over several days). We were supposed to read it.