Judges and Judiciary,
Government,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Nov. 30, 2018
GOP defections cause headaches for efforts to push judges forward as Senate session nears end
With two Republicans breaking ranks, U.S. Senate leaders were forced to cancel an important Judiciary Committee meeting Thursday and suspend a vote on a controversial district court nominee, setting the tone for the final weeks of the congressional session, a time when Republicans hoped to quietly confirm a slate of backlogged judicial nominees.
With two Republicans breaking ranks Thursday, U.S. Senate leaders were forced to cancel an important Judiciary Committee meeting and suspend a vote on a controversial district court nominee, setting the tone for the final weeks of the congressional session, a time when Republicans hoped to quietly confirm a slate of backlogged judicial nominees.
The morning began on Capitol Hill with a last-minute decision to not hold a judiciary com...
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