President Bush Pleased Judge Leslie Southwick Will Soon Receive Fair Vote by Senate

[babylonsister]

Office of the Press Secretary
August 2, 2007

President Bush Pleased Judge Leslie Southwick Will Soon Receive Fair Vote by Senate


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The President is pleased that Judge Leslie Southwick will soon receive a fair up or down vote by the full Senate. Today's bipartisan vote of support by the Senate Judiciary Committee is a refreshing victory for America's judicial system.

Leslie Southwick has proven to be an excellent judge and a man of great integrity. In addition to receiving the American Bar Association's highest possible rating, Judge Southwick is widely respected for his sound legal mind and extensive experience in both the public and private sector. After serving for over a decade on the Mississippi Court of Appeals and recently as a member of Mississippi National Guard's 155th Brigade Combat Team in Iraq, he has demonstrated his clear commitment to serving the people of Mississippi and our Nation. When confirmed, Judge Southwick will serve on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals with distinction.

And...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1499051&mesg_id=1499051

[babylonsister]

1. And... Southwick approved by Judiciary Committee

Southwick approved by Judiciary Committee ('thanks' to Feinstein)

Edited on Thu Aug-02-07 05:00 PM by babylonsister
Southwick approved by Judiciary Committee

With the help of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Ca.), appellate court nominee Leslie Southwick won approval Thursday from the Senate Judiciary Committee.

He was passed out of the committee on a 10-9 vote, giving Republicans a victory in what had become an increasingly bitter struggle over the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals seat in Mississippi.

Feinstein rejected objections from her fellow Democrats and liberal advocacy groups about his concurrence on several controversial civil and gay rights cases as a Mississippi Court of Appeals judge.

Through her conversations with Southwick, "what emerged was an appreciation on my part that Judge Southwick was a qualified, circumspect nominee," Feinstein said. "I don’t believe he is a racist. I believe he made a mistake. The question is does one ever overcome a mistake. Perhaps some do. I believe he is a good person."

Critics also argued that President Bush should appoint an African American judge to a federal bench that adjudicates cases in Mississippi, which has the highest percentage of African Americans in the country. Southwick is a white male.

“When viewed against his record on the bench, the importance of this seat on the 5th Circuit, and the troubling lack of diversity on that court, I am not convinced that he is the right nominee for this vacancy at this time,” said Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), the committee chairman, who voted against the nomination.

more... (and I know all about the source, but it's the first one I saw)

http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0807/Southwick_a...

[Webster Green]

2. I'll never vote for DiFi again..

I won't vote for DiFi or the repuke candidate. In the last election I voted for the Green Party candidate.

[Contrary1]

3. Well, we all know how pleased Chucklenuts is as far as fair voting goes, don't we? n/t