U.S. District Judge Edward Garcia of Sacramento has announced his full retirement, Denny Walsh reports for the SacBee.  He has been on "senior status" for some time.

This is a timely reminder of what is at stake in tomorrow's election.  The President we choose will be choosing the judges of all federal courts for the next four years.  As important as Supreme Court appointments are, the wrong President can also cause grave damage through lower court appointments.  Jimmy Carter got no Supreme Court appointments, thank God and Potter Stewart, but he transformed the Ninth Circuit into the Ninth Circus, and we feel the pain to this day.

Let us hope the American people make the right choice.