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Press Releases
Senate confirms IA federal judge: What about 17 other Committee approved district judges? (09/10/12)Both Sen. Patrick Leahy and Sen. Patrick Toomey are correct. Only senseless partisan obstruction by Senate Republicans could still prevent confirming all the Committee-approved nominees.
Senate Republican Blockade of 21 Judicial Nominees Worsens Vacancy Crisis (12/17/11)“Once again, U.S. Senate Republicans have unjustifiably blocked a decades-old tradition of clearing pending judicial nominees before leaving town.
Vacancy Crisis Continues: Senate Votes on 10 Judicial Nominees Will Leave 17 Frozen, Including Most of Those Approved Unanimously in Committee (09/27/11)
Déjà vu: Once again, Senate Republican Blockade of Judicial Nominees Worsens Vacancy Crisis (08/02/11)
Defenders of Wildlife: Lummis, Barrasso introduce bill to limit citizens’ ability to sue the federal government (05/25/11)Legislation would restrict provisions that ensure equal access to justice
Humor and Satire
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WOMEN OF WALMART [& the Supreme Court]
“Close to Home” comic solution to judicial vacancies
The Very Junior Senator from Utah [Standard-Examiner, UT]; Political Cartoon accompanying Editorial: “ OUR VIEW: Lee's headless charge ”on opposition to presidential nominees]
Justice Scalia political cartoons
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Judging the Environment In The News
Courts: Obama's pick for D.C. Circuit set for Senate hearing (Environment & Energy (E & E) Daily, 04/09/13)
Letter: Sen. Hatch's article on voting 'present' is disingenuous (Deseret News [UT] , 04/07/13)
D.C. Circuit Nominee Blocked, Raising Fears Over Slow Rulings On EPA Rules (Inside EPA, 03/06/13)
Courts: Republicans again block D.C. Circuit nominee (Greenwire, 03/06/13)
COURTS: Senate Judiciary panel approves D.C. Circuit nominee (Environment & Energy (E & E) Daily, 02/15/13)
Editorials and Opinion
Editorial: Hometown pride (Lawrence Journal-World [KS], 05/21/13)
Party opinion usurps public opinion (Reuters, 05/21/13)
Still hoping for a filibuster compromise (Washington Post, 05/20/13)
WSJ Supports Dismantling Federal Court In Order To Block Obama Nominees (Media Matters for America, 05/20/13)
White House statement on confirmation of district judge Michael McShane (The White House, 05/20/13)
Press Releases
Humor and Satire
Judging the Environment In The News
Editorials and Opinion
