Just One Senator Is Single-Handedly Preventing First Gay Black Federal Judge From Being Confirmed

[Tx4obama]

Just One Senator Is Single-Handedly Preventing The First Gay Black Federal Judge From Being Confirmed

William Thomas is a county judge in Florida, where there have been more exonerated death row inmates than in any other state, the Stand Your Ground law yields racially discriminatory acquittals, and a mandatory minimum sentence sent Marissa Alexander to prison for 20 years for firing a warning shot during an incident with her abusive husband.

Thomas would become the first gay black male federal judge if confirmed by the Senate. But his own senator, Marco Rubio (R-FL) is opposing his nomination, suggesting he is not tough enough on crime. Rubio, who is facing backlash from Republicans for supporting immigration reform, says his objections are based on rulings by Thomas in two cases, the New York Times reports.

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Full article here: http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/09/25/2674131/senator-invokes-tough-on-crime-politics-in-opposing-nominee-who-would-be-first-gay-black-federal-judge/

[Roland99]

1. Rubio liked him before he found out the judge was gay.

Rubio is a turd.

[Ian David]

2. Well, that's a relief.

[Cha]

3. How damn frustrating!

thanks Tx