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Government

Mar. 1, 2013

A Republican senator's comment suggests Orrick will become a Northern District judge soon

A key Republican U.S. senator's statement that he would not "fight to the death" to block the confirmation of William Orrick III was taken as a strong sign that he will be confirmed as the Northern District of California's next judge.

By Hadley Robinson

Daily Journal Staff Writer

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A key Republican U.S. senator's statement that he would not "fight to the death" to block the confirmation of William Orrick III was taken as a strong sign that the lawyer will be confirmed as the Northern District of California's next federal judge.

Orrick slid through the Senate Judiciary Committee with an 11-7 vote Thursday morning, with all but one of the Republican panel ...

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