Letter to the Editor
Oct. 28, 2014
LETTER: Article gets it wrong on confirmation votes
The Oct. 14 article "Justices seen as favored for retention" incorrectly states that Justice Goodwin Liu "was unable to get the 60 votes necessary for confirmation to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals." Lucas A. Messenger
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The Oct. 14 article titled "Justices seen as favored for retention" incorrectly states that Justice Goodwin Liu "was unable to get the 60 votes necessary for confirmation to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals." In fact, Liu was unable to obtain the 60 votes necessary to pass a cloture vote, end a filibuster, and proceed to confirmation. In the national media's discussion regarding the confirmation process, this type of inacc...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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