Obama will renominate Butler as a federal judge

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An Obama administration official said today President Barack Obama will renominate Louis Butler as a federal judge in Wisconsin's western district. His nomination had been turned back in the U.S. Senate on Christmas Eve.

Butler, a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, was among seven Obama appointees whose nominations were returned to the White House without action after Republicans in the Senate used a procedural maneuver to prevent a vote.

The administration official, who isn't authorized to speak publicly on the matter and asked to not be named, did not say when Obama will resubmit Butler's name.

http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt_and_politics/article_6d298fdc-fbee-11de-a367-001cc4c03286.html



Louis B. Butler, Jr. to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin
56-57 years old.
He was sent to the full Senate previously on a 12-7 party line vote.


Previous posts about this nomination

Obama Nominates Justice Louis Butler to Serve on the District Court Bench
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6676685

Butler faces pointed queries at confirmation hearing
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6939269&mesg_id=6939269

Senate Judiciary Committee sends 2 Obama judicial nominees to the full Senate
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=7151388&mesg_id=7151388

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1. Yay!!!

This is very good news!!!

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2. I am hoping her will send Edward Chen back as well

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3. NYT just now reporting that he will re-nominate Chen!

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/08/us/politics/08nominate.html