Obama Courts

Sam Stein

Obama Renominates More Than 40 Judicial Candidates

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Faced with the prospect of increasingly lengthy court vacancies, the White House on Wednesday formally renominated more than 40 judicial...

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Obama Left Largely Helpless As Judicial Vacancies Reach Crisis

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Obama administration is aware of the growing alarm over its inability to fill long-standing judicial vacancies. White House officials frequently v...

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Obama Broke His Word On Detainee Photos: Chief ACLU Lawyer

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The lawyer pushing for the release of photographs showing the harsh treatment of suspected terrorist detainees said President Barack Obama was backtra...

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Conservatives Rise Up Against Obama's First Court Pick

CBN | Posted 05.25.2011

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Maybe the Obama administration should have nominated George Hamilton instead of David F. Hamilton. The hollywood actor may have an easier time at conf...

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David Hamilton, Obama's First Appeals Court Pick, Said To Be A Moderate

New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Obama is expected to name his first candidate to an appeals court seat this week, officials said, choosing David F. Hamilton, a highly regar...

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Obama's Chance To Reshape Courts: Four Dozen Openings

AP | MARK SHERMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President-elect Obama will enter office with an immediate opportunity to begin shaping the federal courts by filling four dozen ope...

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