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Judges and Judiciary

Jan. 19, 2000

No Advice, No Consent

In six years, Richard A. Paez has gone from the peak of being the first Mexican-American appointed to the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles to political purgatory - waiting longer than anyone in the past 100 years to have his appeals court nomination voted up or down by the U.S. Senate.

By Martin Berg
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        In six years, Richard A. Paez has gone from the peak of being the first Mexican-American appointed to the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles to political purgatory - waiting longer than anyone in the past 100 years to have his appeals court nomination voted up or down by the U.S. Senate.
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