Federal Judiciary

Specter and McConnell on the SJC Stoppage

By AndrewHyman

Sen. Specter is talking about shutting down the Senate to get some action in the Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) on judicial nominations, according to the Wall Street Journal. There's a thread about that at Volokh Conspiracy.

Sen. McConnell is also annoyed:

Three months into the New Year, the Senate has not confirmed a single judicial nominee of any kind, and it?s held only one hearing on a circuit nominee since September of last year. The process, it appears, has ground to a halt. This is unacceptable, it?s unfair, and the excuses we?ve heard for it aren?t convincing.

Hat Tip: Cubsfan.

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Full post as published by ConfirmThem on April 02, 2008 (boomark / email).