Thanks to LC for the tip that a local, Federal District Judge Susan Webber Wright, has been appointed to the “FISA Court.” This is the panel, appointed currently by Chief Justice John Roberts (R-Diehard), that reviews requests for wiretaps and other surveillance to catch terrorists. A heartland appointment is a little unusual, I’d guess, but Judge Wright is a good Republican.

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