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Judicial Vacancies, Appointments, & Confirmations

By Steve Hall

The National Law Journal reports, "Democrats Push Forward on Judicial Nominees."  It's by David Ingram. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines on Thursday to advance the nomination of law professor Goodwin Liu to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals , signaling they're not ready to give up on one of President Barack Obama's most controversial nominees. Liu's nomination now heads back to the full Senate, where a protracted fight awaits. Republicans have not ruled out a filibuster -- a tactic that Democrats used against some of President George W. Bush's nominees and that could become much more effective if Republicans gain a significant number of seats with the November elections. Senators also voted largely along party lines to advance three nominees for federal district court: Louis Butler Jr...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on September 24, 2010 (boomark / email).