To the Editor:Re “What Smells Off at the Court?,” by Michael Ponsor (Opinion guest essay, July 16):Judge Ponsor’s bewilderment at the loss of olfaction on the Supreme Court is spot on.
As he explained, it isn’t that hard for a judge to catch even a faint whiff of the scent of impropriety.
And you don’t have to be a federal judge to smell it.
Another time, a company hoping to build a development on a Superfund site hosted a presentation for federal and municipal officials.
The company’s spokesperson presented each city official with a goodie bag filled with stuff like baseball caps bearing the project’s name.
Persons:
Michael Ponsor, Ponsor’s bewilderment
Organizations:
Justice Department