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More on JNC picks

Between Paris Hilton and the JNC posts, the blog has been on fire lately. Thanks to everyone for stopping by. I have been stuck in trial the last two weeks (if you are in the courthouse, come by Judge Jordan's courtroom and say hello), so I apologize for the slower than usual posts. John Pacenti over at the DBR has been covering the JNC process. Here's a nice article about what's going to happen now:

What happens next? Not all 20 members of the region?s Judicial Nominating Commission are sure. Some members thought that traditionally Florida?s U.S. senators ? Democrat Bill Nelson and Republican Mel Martinez ? would pick just one name for each position to forward to the White House. But that?s not the case. The rules state that if the senators voice no reservations, all of the JNC?s picks will be forwarded to President Obama so he can narrow the field to one selection for each office.. ?As long as Sen. Nelson has been in office, it?s been that way,? said Matt Nosanchuk, Nelson?s legislative counsel in Washington. ... The commission process itself is ever-evolving. ?The process has changed back and forth over the years,? said Guy Lewis, who served as an acting U.S. Attorney based in Miami. ?It?s almost like making a sausage. I used to love Tennessee Pride Sausage, but I?d never want to know what goes into making it.?

Gotta love Guy. I guess he's trying to keep up with his partner Mike Tein, who is the most quotable guy in the district.

We didn't get to cover the Marshal interviews, but the JNC narrowed the list to William Berger, David C. Nieland and Glen M. Wilner. Unfortunately, the current Marshal -- Christina Pharo -- withdrew her name from consideration before the interview process. Pharo was a great Marshal...

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Full post as published by Southern District of Florida on July 21, 2009 (boomark / email).