judges

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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