Judges and Judiciary
May 19, 2012
Democrats force vote on 9th Circuit candidate
Senate Democrats moved Thursday to break through Republican obstruction and force a confirmation vote for 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals candidate Paul J. Watford.
By Robert Iafolla< br/> Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats moved Thursday to break through Republican obstruction and force a confirmation vote for 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals candidate Paul J. Watford. A vote for cloture -- the parliamentary term for cutting off the theoretically unlimited debate of a filibuster -- is scheduled for Monday. At least 60 votes are needed to invoke cloture. If Watford is successful, then he would need support only from ...
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