Kris, I think it's important to hear how Farengeto feels about this nomination and discussion. Does he think that being a member of TIL may cause COI? What alternatives might we need to prevent a Permanent Justice, and a singular one at that, from constantly needing to recuse themselves. I agree that he has a lot of experience. I also think that finding a truly neutral person in TSP has been a difficult and an ongoing mess.

Let's be honest there is a spectaculor history of failures of the court system in TSP...I'm wondering how this iteration will be any different. Perhaps that is a question for another thread but court reform has been an issue in TSP for a while now and its still a WIP which is sad and possibly speaks to continuing need of a reform\revamp of the system

I do not have any particular issues with Farengeto as a justice, in terms of qualifications, but again would like to hear from him about the concerns voiced here. What are our options in case the sole justice needs to be recused?

The other side of this issue is we will be hard-pressed to find a justice who is not politicized in some way.

EDIT: Also, for those moving for dissaproval..to make this seem less about the nominee and his not being of your party..perhaps some alternatives would be important to discuss?

Right now the sole reason seems the political party organization affiliation? If political parties are becoming a thing in TSP, and it seems they are, then this needs to be discussed...are we preventing people from any political party from taking on this position? Is that legal and\or advisable? For one thing it seems to be punitive towards political organizations which is not, I hope, our aim.