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Donald K. Schott
Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
President Obama nominated Donald K. Schott of Wisconsin to the 7th Circuit on January 12, 2016 to fill a more than six year old vacancy, the longest for any Circuit Court of Appeals. The nomination has been awaiting a Floor vote since a bipartisan 13-7 Senate Judiciary Committee vote on June 16, 2016.
Schott was recommended by the Wisconsin Federal Nominating Commission, which was established by Sens Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI). Each Senator selected three commissioners and required that any nominee have the support of at least five. Schott earned the requisite bipartisan support, including two of Senator Johnson’s commissioners. Sen. Baldwin supported the nomination and both she and Sen. Johnson returned their home-state senator “blue slips” to allow Schott's May 18, 2016 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Editorials and commentary, and letters from 17 past Presidents of the State Bar of Wisconsin and from 48 Wisconsin law professors supported the need for a hearing without further delay. U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Calls for Bipartisan Effort in Senate to Restore the United States Supreme Court and 7th Circuit Court to Full Strength (Democrat - Wisconsin) 03/04/16 Bipartisan letter from 17 Past Presidents of the State Bar of Wisconsin to Sens. Chuck Grassley, Ron Johnson & Tammy Baldwin (01/30/16) Letter from 48 Marquette University Law School [WI] and University of Wisconsin Law School law professors to Sen. Ron Johnson (02/23/16)
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