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Heard it from a friend who…

Friday, March 5, 2010

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Heard it from a friend who…

There are three things I miss about the 80’s.  1) The music  2) Judicial Nominees getting a floor vote and 3) News outlets that weren’t so pressed to provide minute by minute updates and took the time to research and verify stories before going to press. Anyone else remember listening to REO Speedwagon on vinyl, or [...]

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Senate Confirms Joseph Greenaway to 3rd Circuit

Thursday, February 11, 2010

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Senate Confirms Joseph Greenaway to 3rd Circuit

Joseph Greenaway has become the 15th Obama  judicial nominee to win Senate confirmation.  His nomination was cleared by the Senate judiciary committee in October, after being nominated last June, but Republican resistance to Obama’s nominees has stalled final confirmation.  There have been no objections to Greenaway from either side of the aisle on competence or ideology [...]

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Morning Roundup

Thursday, November 19, 2009

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Good morning everyone! Today is Thursday, November 19 and this is your quick look back at the headlines. A judge in Louisiana held that the US Army is liable for some Katrina damage… Google debuts its new case law database…. Winston & Strawn has two new offices in Asia… David Hamilton is getting his up or down vote [...]

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Filibuster on Hamilton is Over

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

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Filibuster on Hamilton is Over

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 [...]

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Gerard Lynch Confirmed for 2nd Circuit Seat

Friday, September 18, 2009

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Gerard Lynch Confirmed for 2nd Circuit Seat

Gerard Lynch was confirmed by the Senate today for a seat on the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, making him the first appellatejudge appointed by President Obama to win confirmation. Lynch had a relatively easy confirmation, winning Senate approval by a 94-3 vote, but several other nominees are currently being held up by the [...]

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