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Government

Oct. 29, 2009

Judicial Nominee Under Attack

The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee signaled Tuesday that the GOP may block U.S. Magistrate Judge Edward M. Chen's nomination to become a district court judge in California's Northern District.

By Robert Iafolla

Daily Journal Staff Writer

WASHINGTON The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee signaled Tuesday that the GOP may block U.S. Magistrate Judge Edward M. Chen's nomination to become a district court judge in California's Northern District.

Speaking from the Senate floor, Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions said he and his Republican colleagues "intend to give nominees fair hearings and allow a v...

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