Morning Roundup

sara — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:16:08 +0000

Good Morning Everyone! Today is Friday, February 12, and here’s a look back at yesterday’s stories…

Tim Carson leaves Saul Ewing and resigns from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission…

Morgan Lewis reports a large drop in profits…

Several firms have come out against the NALP recruitment plan…

Joseph Greenaway becomes the 15th Obama Administration judicial nominee to win Senate confirmation…

Former President Bill Clinton is admitted to Manhattan hospital where he receives two stents…

Two Senate Democrats unveil a plan to blunt the effect of the Citizens United ruling…

Filibuster on Hamilton is Over

joshua — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:03:52 +0000

The Senate voted on a cloture motion yesterday, ending debate on the appointment of Judge David Hamilton to the 7th Circuit. An up or down confirmation vote will happen in the next day or two, and will likely succeed.

Although Hamilton was President Obama’s first judicial nominee, he has not yet been confirmed and Senator Jeff Sessions (Alabama) tried to lead a filibuster. Sessions himself was nominated to a judicial post in the 80′s and was blocked by a Democrat filibuster. Several Republicans joined the Democrats yesterday to end debate on Hamilton including Saxby Chambliss (Georgia), Susan Collins (Maine), John Cornyn (Texas), Orrin Hatch (Utah) and Richard Lugar (Indiana). Hamilton was originally appointed to the federal bench by President Clinton in 1994.

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Filibuster on Hamilton is Over