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Nominate Judge Koh To The Ninth Circuit Again, Carl Tobias
Nominate Judge Koh To The Ninth Circuit Again, Carl Tobias
Washington and Lee Law Review Online
During February 2016, President Barack Obama nominated United States District Judge Lucy Haeran Koh to a “judicial emergency” vacancy on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She has capably served over multiple years in the Northern District of California competently deciding numerous high-profile lawsuits, specifically regarding intellectual property. Accordingly, the President’s efforts to confirm her were unsurprising. However, 2016 was a presidential election year when judicial nominations traditionally slow and ultimately halt. This difficulty was exacerbated when Republicans consistently refused to implement any confirmation process for United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia …
Recalibrating Judicial Renominations In The Trump Administration, Carl Tobias
Recalibrating Judicial Renominations In The Trump Administration, Carl Tobias
Washington and Lee Law Review Online
Now that President Donald Trump has commenced the fifth month of his administration, federal courts experience 121 circuit and district court vacancies. These statistics indicate that Mr. Trump has a valuable opportunity to approve more judges than any new President. The protracted open judgeships detrimentally affect people and businesses engaged in federal court litigation, because they restrict the expeditious, inexpensive and equitable disposition of cases. Nevertheless, the White House has been treating crucial issues that mandate careful attention—specifically establishing a government, confirming a Supreme Court Justice, and keeping numerous campaign promises. How, accordingly, can President Trump fulfill these critical duties …
Combating The Ninth Circuit Judicial Vacancy Crisis, Carl Tobias
Combating The Ninth Circuit Judicial Vacancy Crisis, Carl Tobias
Washington and Lee Law Review Online
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