The Senate confirmed two new district court judges Monday afternoon, about the same time President Barack Obama announced two new nominees for district court benches in New York and California. The Senate confirmed John Tharp Jr. to be district judge...
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After months of backlog and partisan recrimination, Senate leaders reached an agreement to move forward with judicial nominees this afternoon that assures 12 federal district court judge picks and two circuit court selections will g... Read Post
President Barack Obama's nominees for three circuit judgeships and two district judgeships in Washington won confirmation today, as other judicial nominees remained in limbo. The five nominees were confirmed without opposition or de... Read Post
The freeze on federal judicial nominations appears to be thawing for the first time since the presidential election, at least when it comes to district court nominees. The Senate confirmed two more district court judges Thursday, bo... Read Post