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Obama's D.C. Court Nominations Heat Up Battle With Senate
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Jun 06, 2013 09:44am |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Scott Horsley |
| News Date | Tuesday, June 4, 2013 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "President Obama fired a warning shot Tuesday in the battle over Senate confirmations: He nominated three new judges to the powerful federal appeals court in Washington, and he challenged Senate Republicans not to stand in their way.
Obama complained about procedural roadblocks that have tied up many of his previous nominees — sometimes for years.
But Republicans are looking to sidestep the confirmation fight by downsizing the appeals court itself.
When the president nominates a judge, he usually does so quietly, via press release. On Tuesday, though, Obama was looking to make some noise. He stepped in front of the TV cameras in the White House Rose Garden, with not one but three nominees — all with top ratings from the American Bar Association.
"These are no slouches. These are no hacks. These are incredibly accomplished lawyers by all accounts," Obama said.
The nominees are: Patricia Millett, a veteran appeals lawyer who worked in both the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations; Cornelia Pillard, a law professor at Georgetown University; and Robert Wilkins, a federal district judge who won unanimous confirmation in 2010." |
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