Peter Henning, Law School professor and former federal prosecutor, commented about the expected candidacies of U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Murphy and Troy attorney Raymond Kethledge for the two open seats in the Cincinnati Federal Court of Appeals. Henning said Murphy has a good track record of "keeping things nonpolitical" and putting the right people in the right leadership positions, regardless of their political views. He also said that both candidates have the advantage of not having "long paper trails."