Judges and Judiciary
Jun. 14, 2003
'Sanchez-Scott' Decision Is Hardly Lapse in Judgment
Forum Column - By Lawrence C. Waddington - Against the recommendations of Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination of Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Carolyn Kuhl to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The battle now moves to the full Senate.
Lawrence Waddington
Neutral, JAMS
Email: waddington1@aol.com
Lawrence is a retired Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge and former assistant attorney general for the state of California. He is author of "Disorder in the Court" at Amazon.com. He also edits the 9th Circuit blog, "The 9th Circuit Watch."
Against the recommendations of Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination of Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Carolyn Kuhl to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The battle now moves to the full Senate.
Feinstein stated she received 21,367 letters in opposition to Kuhl's nomination and only 114 letters in support. The precision of this mathematical count is remarkable. The numbers presumably are attributable, in part...