How Bush alienated one of his most compliant judges
Surprise, surprise! Former Judge J. Michael Luttig wants to spend more time with his family, make more money as his kids approach college age, and take up what his resignation letter refers to as the "singular opportunity" to work for the Boeing Company, "an American icon." That, at least, is how he rebuts the The Wall Street Journal's Jess Bravin and J. Lynn Lunsford, who have written a compelling analysis of Luttig's abrupt resignation, on May 10, from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Luttig's resignation from the most pro-government (or at least pro-executive branch) of the circuit courts, to become general counsel of Boeing, resulted, according to the Journal, from a breakdown of trust between Luttig and the Bush administration.
Simply put, after years of helping legitimize the legal legerdemain of the administration and the Department of Justice, Luttig got burned by his own allies.
Details here from Reason. (via How Appealing)