Judges and Judiciary
Nov. 15, 2019
Long-awaited committee hearing may end backlog of district nominees
After waiting exactly one year, two nominees slated for federal trial court judgeships in California become the first such candidates to receive Senate Judiciary Committee hearings during Donald Trump’s presidency, offering hope that what Central District Chief Judge Virginia A. Phillips recently termed a “crisis of unprecedented magnitude” might ameliorate somewhat.
After waiting exactly one year, two nominees slated for federal trial court judgeships in California become the first such candidates to receive Senate Judiciary Committee hearings during Donald Trump's presidency, offering hope that what Central District Chief Judge Virginia A. Phillips recently termed a "crisis of unprecedented magnitude" might ameliorate somewhat.
The joint committee hearing granted Wednesday to Los Angeles Count...
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