Judicial Appointments

A Call for Transparency: Illinois Judicial Vacancies Should Be Made Public

Katy Welter | Posted 08.24.2011

Read More: Judicial Vacancies, Judicial Accountability, Illinois Supreme Court, Illinois, Transparency, Judicial Appointments, Judicial Elections, Chicago News
Katy Welter

Illinois alone empowers its Supreme Court with absolute authority to fill judicial vacancies. Given that it grants one nominating body sole discretion over these appointments, transparency is especially important.

Read Post

The Judicial Confirmation Crisis: The Threat to Diversity

Leslie Proll | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Obama Judicial Appointments, Judicial Appointments, Judicial Diversity, Judicial Confirmation, Diversity, Politics News
Leslie Proll

We need the Senate confirmation process to function properly so that diversity of the bench can advance, not retreat. Instead, minority candidates are falling victim to the confirmation stalemate, even when they have strong bipartisan support.

Read Post

Chief U.S. District Judge Wiley Y. Daniel Says

The Denver Post | Felisa Cardona | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Harry Reid, Chief U.S. District Judge Wiley Y. Daniel, Mitch McConnell, Judicial Appointments, Wiley T. Daniel, Denver News

Chief U.S. District Judge Wiley Y. Daniel has asked the U.S. Senate to expedite a vote on filling a Colorado federal court vacancy, saying a shortage ...

Read Whole Story

Justice Suffers As Nominations Languish

Caroline Fredrickson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Supreme Court, Federal Courts, US Supreme Court, Senate, Congress, Judicial Nominations, Federal Court, Judicial Appointments, Ledbetter v Goodyear, Judicial System, DISCLOSE Act, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, Politics News
Caroline Fredrickson

The vacancies on the federal bench continue to grow, resulting in a judicial system that is already overburdened coming to a grinding halt. The nation's courtrooms must not be left hostage to partisan bickering.

Read Post

Jason Linkins

Vitter, Landrieu Enmeshed In Bitter, Pointless Spat Over Judicial Appointments

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mary Landrieu, Judicial Appointments, Judicial Reform, David Vitter, Eat the Press, Politics News

Writing for the WBRZ News Advocate, Gerard Shields describes the actions being taken by Senator David Vitter (R-Louis.), who is blocking the nominatio...

Read Whole Story

Sam Stein

Ben Nelson Tougher On Obama's Nominees Than Bush's

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nelson Johnsen, Johnsen Olc, Nominees, Ben Nelson, Dawn Johnsen Ben Nelson, Judicial Appointments, Bush Nominees Nelson, Politics News

Sen. Ben Nelson's opposition to President Obama's choice to head the Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel appears to be the key obstacle to her ...

Read Whole Story