Arrivederci, Judge Kermit Bye!
On Wednesday, the Eighth Circuit judge’s office confirmed that Bye will assume senior status this spring – April 22, to be exact – in order to reduce his caseload and spend more time with his family, The Associated Press reports. The move will be on the 15th anniversary of his appointment to the Eighth Circuit bench (April 22, 2000).
Though Judge Bye surely has had a number of significant opinions over the years, his lambasting of the State of Missouri in two recent death penalty cases – both of which ended in executions before the federal courts could review the inmates’ final challenges – were especially passionate and memorable.
What Is Senior Status?
Senior status is semi-retirement – a reduced caseload mixed with administrative duties.
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