I was thinking how it might appear if a lawyer from the firm suing his wife's firm is then offered a judgeship. I guess I was thinking in terms of public perception, we know the judgeship has been around since before the election but how might it look to someone not in the loop (I should probably rewatch a bit of the…

I've been thinking about how the ethics commissioner might figure in as well. If there are lawsuits filed after the split it would look bad for Peter to be giving a judgeship to someone who is suing his wife's firm.