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The Vermont judge who ruled in favor of the Sierra Club. in a landmark auto emissions case is going to head up the United States Sentencing Commission. President Barack Obama nominated William K. Sessions III, 62, for the plum judiciary job in April. Full Article at Seven Days
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That’s not going to get Johnsen any nearer to a vote, however. Seven months after her nomination was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee, she still hasn’t gotten an up or down vote from the full Senate. Full Article at The Washington Independent
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MONTPELIER, Vt.—Vermont's top federal judge has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the chair of the United States Sentencing Commission. Judge William K. Sessions III was nominated to the post in April by President Barack Obama. Full Article at Boston Globe
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The Senate will vote Wednesday on the nomination of Roberto Lange for the District Court of South Dakota and is expected to consider at least one additional nomination this week. Full Article at Roll Call
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She’s being challenged because she had the temerity to question internally policies of the office supporting the administration’s position on torture, interrogation, and wiretapping
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During the 17 months I chaired the Judiciary Committee during President Bush’s first term, we confirmed 100 of his judicial nominees and 185 of his executive nominees referred to the Judiciary Committee ... And yet, 10 months into President’s Obama’s first term, we have confirmed only two of his nominat...
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As I see it, Dawn Johnsen has not demonstrated the seriousness and necessary resolve to address the national security challenges we face
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We saw the potential importance of OLC during the Bush administration when it was misused and pressured into giving and parotting the kinds of answers that the White House wanted
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