Obama Judges

Senate Confirms First Openly Gay Federal Judge

The Huffington Post | Alana Horowitz | Posted 09.18.2011

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The Senate confirmed the first openly gay U.S. federal judge on Monday. Paul Oetken, a New York City resident, was a former lawyer for the Clinton adm...

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Obama's Emerging Judicial Crisis: Judges Blocked At Historic Rate

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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As the first congressional session of Obama's presidency draws to a close, what began as a slow process of confirmation has ballooned into a full-blow...

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Goodwin Liu Confirmation Proceeding: Democrats Push Forward With Appeals Court Nominee

Posted 05.25.2011

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Senate Democrats moved ahead on Wednesday with plans to hold confirmation hearings for Goodwin Liu, President Obama's nominee for a spot on the Ninth ...

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Obama's Judges

Geoffrey R. Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

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Geoffrey R. Stone

Since taking office, Mr. President, you have nominated only 43 federal judges -- despite the fact that there are currently more than 100 judicial vacancies and 31 judicial "emergencies" due to unfilled positions.

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Durbin Recommends Former GOP Rival's Brother For Federal Bench

Crain's Chicago Business | Greg Hinz | Posted 05.25.2011

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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is recommending a most unusual name for a slot on the U. S. District Court bench in Chicago: the brother of the man he defeated ...

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Specter Calls On Obama To Renominate 3 Bush Judges

DemConWatch | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senate Judiciary ranking member Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) is calling on President Barack Obama to renominate a handful of former President George W. Bush'...

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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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GOP Sen. Bond: Obama Wants Judges Who Empathize With "The Gay"

CBS News | Posted 05.25.2011

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Taking the stage as one of the pre-program speakers at a Sarah Palin rally here in Rush Limbaugh's hometown, Sen. Kit Bond, R-Missouri, fired up the c...

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