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Longer and Longer Waits for District Court Nominees
Wed, 06/19/2013 - 2:58pm — Paul
Because of a deliberately created backlog, district court nominees have waited longer and longer for a confirmation vote during the 113th Congress.
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1000-Day Judicial Vacancy in Georgia
Fri, 05/24/2013 - 3:54pm — Paul
Georgia's senators are keeping President Obama's 11th Circuit Court nominee from even having a committee hearing.
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McConnell Bobs and Weaves on Judicial Nominations
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 5:39pm — Paul
McConnell tries & fails to justify filibuster of DC Circuit nominee Srinivasan, and throws a GOP-supported 10th Circuit nominee under the bus in the process.
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GOP Obstruction of Judicial Nominees Continues
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 1:39pm — Paul
Republicans have yet to allow votes on all the judicial nominees who were left pending on the floor at the end of the previous Congress.
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Republicans Seek to Rig the DC Circuit Court
Thu, 04/11/2013 - 5:09pm — Paul
GOP bill would delete three of the vacancies on the DC Circuit so President Obama would be unable to restore balance to this extremely influential court.
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Courts Without Judges, Per the GOP Plan
Mon, 04/08/2013 - 5:27pm — Paul
The NY Times explains how Republican obstructionism is the main cause of the judicial vacancy crisis, which is undermining our system of justice.
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Using the Courts to Derail Reform
Thu, 04/04/2013 - 4:08pm — Paul
Powerful financial entities are turning to conservative judges to undermine the Dodd-Frank financial reform law.
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Good-Bye, Judge Cebull
Wed, 04/03/2013 - 3:08pm — Paul
Before a confidential order and memorandum from a federal judicial disciplinary body becomes public, the notorious Judge Cebull changes plans and announces his retirement.
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Obama Talks to Senators About Broken Judicial Confirmation Process
Tue, 03/12/2013 - 3:43pm — Paul
Republicans ended their year-long blockade of an unopposed circuit court nominee after unjustly torpedoing another with a filibuster.
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Obama Condemns Filibuster of His DC Circuit Court Nominee
Wed, 03/06/2013 - 3:27pm — Paul
President Obama specifically cites the obstruction of the three remaining Republican members of the "Gang of 14."
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GOP Talking Points Against Caitlin Halligan Are Off to a Bad Start
Tue, 03/05/2013 - 7:27pm — Paul
The two opening paragraphs make clear that the entire document needs to be taken with more than a grain of salt.
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Happy Anniversary, Judge Cebull
Wed, 02/27/2013 - 7:01pm — Paul
Judge Cebull remains on the bench a year after his now-notorious racist e-mail was exposed.
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White House Speaks Out for Judicial Nominees
Thu, 02/14/2013 - 4:56pm — Paul
After committee approval of several judicial nominees, including for the DC Circuit, the Obama Administration urges Senate action on judges.
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Hearing for a Diverse Group of Judicial Nominees
Wed, 02/13/2013 - 7:43pm — Paul
The nominees at today's Judiciary Committee hearing exemplify Obama's commitment to increasing personal and professional diversity in the federal judiciary.
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D.C. Circuit Crimps President's Recess Appointment Power
Fri, 02/08/2013 - 5:59pm — Terry
The D.C. Circuit's logic would have a devastating impact on government.
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Obama Highlights Judges in Response to Filibuster Deal
Fri, 01/25/2013 - 5:43pm — Paul
The president again signals the priority he places on judicial nominations during his second term.
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Judiciary Committee Launches New Session with Judicial Nominations
Wed, 01/23/2013 - 4:29pm — Paul
Judiciary Committee Democrats start the new session of Congress focused on the importance of confirming federal judges.
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Growing Circuit Court Vacancies While Republicans Have Stalled
Thu, 01/17/2013 - 1:06pm — Paul
Since Senate Republicans last allowed a circuit court confirmation vote, nine new circuit vacancies have been announced.
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Sen. Leahy Talks About Judges at Georgetown Law
Wed, 01/16/2013 - 6:48pm — Paul
The Judiciary Committee chairman condemns obstruction of qualified judicial nominees.
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Swift Renominations Show Obama's Commitment to Judicial Nominations
Thu, 01/03/2013 - 6:52pm — Paul
As soon as the 103rd Congress began, Obama renominated every judicial nominee left unconfirmed and called for their timely confirmation.
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