"To what purpose are powers limited, and to what purpose is that limitation committed to writing,
if these limits may, at any time, be passed by those intended to be restrained?"
-- Chief Justice John Marshall, Marbury v. Madison, 1803

Who?

by Lee

Anyone heard of this guy before?

President Bush on Tuesday chose federal appeals court judge Michael Chertoff to be his new Homeland Security chief, turning to a former federal prosecutor who helped craft the early war on terror strategy.

“Mike has shown a deep commitment to the cause of justice and an unwavering determination to protect the American people,” Bush said. “Mike has also been a key leader in the war on terror.”

Chertoff headed the Justice Department’s criminal division from 2001 to 2003, where he played a central role in the nation’s legal response to the Sept. 11 attacks, before the president named him to appeals court position in New Jersey.

Chertoff would replace Tom Ridge, the department’s first chief. “He leaves some very deep shoes to fill,” Chertoff said of Ridge.

“I will be proud to stand again with the men and women who form our front line against terror,” he said.

Chertoff, a federal appellate court judge with the 3rd U.S. Court of Appeals in Philadelphia, would replace Tom Ridge, the department’s first chief.

Since I’ve never heard of the guy I really don’t have much in the way of comment.  I just hope the Bush team did their homework a little bit better with this guy than they did with Bernie Kerik.

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