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Government

Nov. 22, 2013

Senate filibuster vote boost Obama's California judicial hopefuls

The U.S. Senate's vote Thursday to limit the filibuster for most judicial nominees looks like good news for President Barack Obama's choices for federal court openings in California.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The U.S. Senate's vote Thursday to limit the use of the filibuster for most judicial nominees looks like good news for President Barack Obama's choices for federal court openings in California.


"This enables yes-or-no confirmation votes for all pending judicial and other nominees who reach the Senate floor," said Glenn Sugameli, a Defenders of Wildlife staff attorney in Washington, D....

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