Judges and Judiciary
Aug. 6, 2011
Obama's judicial picks face slow confirmation process
The Senate Judiciary Committee delayed its Thursday vote on judicial nominees for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and California's Northern District, a move emblematic of the sluggish confirmation process.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee was scheduled to vote on judicial nominees for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and California's Northern District Thursday, but Senate leadership changed plans so it could begin the August recess a few days early.
With the cancellation of the committee vote, Alaska Supreme Court Justice Morgan Christen and Alameda County Superior Court Judge Yvo...
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