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Obama Nominates 3 to District Court Bench

Friday, August 7, 2009

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Obama Nominates 3 to District Court Bench

In more Obamanomination news, the President has nominated three California lawyers to the United States District Court bench. Edward Chen has been nominated for the US District Court for the Northern District of California. Chen currently serves as a US Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of California. He was a staff attorney for the American [...]

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Federal Courts Seek to Hire 13 Bankruptcy Judges

Thursday, June 18, 2009

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Federal Courts Seek to Hire 13 Bankruptcy Judges

The Judicial Conference, the policymaking arm of the US Federal Courts, is urging Congress to fill 13 new permanent bankruptcy judgeships in 10 judicial districts; convert 22 existing temporary judgeships to permanent in 15 judicial districts; and extend two existing temporary bankruptcy judgeships for five years. The Judicial Conference Committee on the Administration of the Bankruptcy [...]

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