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Judges and Judiciary

Aug. 20, 2014

Obama to nominate ex-prosecutor as federal judge

The White House announced its intent to nominate white-collar defense attorney and former prosecutor Haywood S. Gilliam Jr. to serve as a Northern District judge Monday afternoon.

By Hadley Robinson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The White House announced its intent to nominate white-collar defense attorney and former prosecutor Haywood S. Gilliam Jr. to serve as a Northern District judge Monday afternoon. If confirmed, the Covington & Burling LLP partner will take the seat vacated by Chief U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken at the end of the year when she takes senior status. Gilliam would fill the only remaining opening on that bench, and would increase...

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