Statement by the President on Republican Filibuster of Caitlin Halligan & Obstruction of Other Judicial Nominees (12/06/2011)

 

 

HOME-STATE SENATOR STATEMENTS SUPPORTING PENDING JUDICIAL NOMINEES (2011)

Letter from 76 organizations urging the Senate to continue to work together in a bipartisan fashion to proceed with prompt confirmation votes on judicial nominees who have been approved by the Committee on the Judiciary (02/15/11)

 President Obama’s judicial nominees, including:

 

Caitlin Halligan D.C. Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals 54-45 vote (short of the 60 votes needed) to end a filibuster

 

Goodwin Liu Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals WITHDRAWN

  

Edward Chen: N.D. Ca. CONFIRMED

Louis Butler, Jr. (W.D. Wis.) RENOMINATED

John J. "Jack" McConnell, Jr. (D. RI.) CONFIRMED

Elena Kagan Supreme Court CONFIRMED 63-37 (08/05/2010) 

Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court CONFIRMED 68-31 (08/07/2009)

45 Environmental & Conservation Groups’ Letter Supporting Elena Kagan Confirmation (08/03/10)

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