Senate Judiciary Committee approves 2 Obama 4th Circuit Judicial nominees

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Albert Diaz, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit
Approved 19 - 0



James A. Wynn, Jr., to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit
Approved 18 - 1 (Nay = Sen. Coburn)


Current 4th Circuit composition


If both are confirmed by the full Senate



Previous posts

Judges Thompson (1st cir), Diaz (4th cir), and Wynn (4th) to get Senate Judiciary vote this Thursday (Tue Jan-19-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7502573

A report on today's Senate Judiciary hearing on two Obama 4th Circuit nominees (Thu Dec-17-09)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7247175

Senate Judiciary Committee schedules hearing for 2 Obama 4th Circuit nominees (SCOTUS prospect?) (Thu Dec-10-09)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7192754

Obama's Nominees, Judges Albert Diaz & James Wynn, US 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (Thu Nov-05-09)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6929798

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1. 4th Circuit map

http://www.washlaw.edu/Map/circuits/4th%20Circuit.bmp

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2. Barbara Keenan was approved on October 29 but is STILL waiting on full Senate vote

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3. Though Joseph Greenaway (3rd Circuit) has been waiting the longest, since September 9

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4. Senator Sessions voted for them but criticized both for their "empathy."

:rofl:

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5. Forgot to add to my journal...