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Charles W. Pickering, Sr.
Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
On October 30, 2003, the Senate Refused to Rubber-Stamp Pickering for Lifetime Judgeship, as the 54-43 vote fell six short of the 60 that would be needed to cut off an ongoing filibuster against this nomination. On January 16, 2004, President Bush evaded serious objections that blocked the Senate confirmation of Judge Charles Pickering, Sr. and gave him a recess appointment for one year to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. On December 8, 2004, Judge Pickering announced his retirement at the end of a one-year recess appointment.
Bush Announces Plans to Renominate Blocked Judicial Candidates (12/23/04) Statement by Senior Legislative Counsel Glenn Sugameli on Judge Pickering's Retirement Announcement (12/09/04) Recess Appointment Ignores Objections to Extreme Judicial Nominee (01/16/04) Senate Refuses to Rubber-Stamp Pickering for Lifetime Judgeship (10/30/03) Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Pickering (10/02/03)
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