Senate Republicans continued today to express objections to federal appellate pick Goodwin Liu, delaying a committee vote on his nomination for at least another week.
Liu, nominated for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, has drawn as much opposition as any of President Barack Obama's other choices for the federal bench, and he is shaping up to be a test of Democrats' ability to push through controversial lower-court nominees.
The Liu nomination was on the agenda today for the Senate Judiciary Committee, until Republicans exercised their right under committee rules to delay a vote by one meeting. The vote and a committee debate are likely to occur May 13.
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), the committee’s top Republican, said he and his colleagues are still reviewing Liu’s record — including his answers (PDF) to written follow-up questions from senators. “We submitted a number of questions, and it appears that they all haven’t been fully answered,” Sessions said after today’s meeting.
http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2010/05/committee-puts-off-vote-on-goodwin-liu.htmlApparently Liu's 82 pages of answers contained insufficient depth and breadth for Sessions.
Previous postsProgressives to rejoice, Obama nominates Goodwin Liu (Thu Feb-25-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7789498Editorial: Liu is more than qualified to serve on appeals court (Mon Mar-01-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7816130Fox News composes a hit piece on Obama nominee Goodwin Liu (Fri Mar-05-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7846137Oakland Tribune: Obama judicial nominee already a target (Sat Mar-06-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x78548609th Circuit candidate's career marked by rapid ascent, wide-ranging roles (Goodwin Liu) (Wed Mar-10-10)
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-goodwin-liu9-2010mar09,0,1301596.storyAP: Young appeals court nominee raises liberal hopes (Sun Mar-14-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7912313Testimony of Professor Goodwin Liu on the Nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. January 10, 2006 (Tue Mar-16-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=7925476&mesg_id=7925476San Francisco Chronicle: Obama nominee Goodwin Liu an unassuming man (Tue Mar-16-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7929953Senate Judiciary Committee schedules Goodwin Liu nomination hearing (Tue Mar-16-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7930102WP: Law professor Goodwin Liu may be test case for Obama judicial picks (Mon Mar-22-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7985276ABC: SCOTUS Battle Quietly Brews, Contentious Hearing for Lower Court Nominee to Foreshadow (Mon Mar-22-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7985782Ring-wing response to video threatens Obama judicial nominee (Mon Mar-22-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7986200Websites form to support the nomination of Goodwin Liu (Tue Mar-23-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7992722LAT: Controversy Over Obama Judge, GOP "preparing to mount an assault" (Tue Mar-23-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8000730Senate Judiciary postpones the Goodwin Liu hearing "due to Republican objection" (Wed Mar-24-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8010610Senator Patrick Leahy Press Release: Republican Objections Now Stall Even Committee Progress (Thu Mar-25-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8012621Thomas Goldstein: A Hearing to Define "Mainstream" Judicial Views (Thu Mar-25-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8012997Goodwin Liu Hearing Rescheduled for April 16 (Sat Mar-27-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8028717NYT: An Exceptional Nominee (Sun Mar-28-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x526591Majority of D.A.s in state oppose Obama nominee (Wed Mar-31-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8055635Senator Hatch: Goodwin liu "a controversial nominee" because his views "appear to be pretty liberal" (Wed Mar-31-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8056270Stanford Daily: Liu ‘91 turned to service on Farm (Thu Apr-01-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8065314Media Matters: Fox News falsely claims Liu says "reparations
on the table" (Thu Apr-01-10)
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BLT: Conservatives Aim at 9th Circuit Nominee's Questionnaire (Thu Apr-01-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8071363
The Nation: Liu confirmation "should be a no-brainer.” (Sat Apr-03-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8078827
Fox News: Goodwin Liu "Under Fire" (Sat Apr-03-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8079624
"Keeping Faith with the Constitution" by Goodwin Liu and Pamela Karlan available online (Sat Apr-03-10)
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LA Times - Goodwin Liu: A good choice for 9th Circuit (Tue Apr-06-10)
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AP: Republicans step up opposition to liberal nominee (Tue Apr-06-10)
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Goodwin Liu's letter to Leahy on the addendum to his Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire (Wed Apr-07-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8101702
Senator Leahy: No Further Delay Of Liu Confirmation Hearing (request denied) (Thu Apr-08-10)
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Senator Session distorts Goodwin Liu's paper on welfare rights (Mon Apr-12-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=8133092&mesg_id=8133092
Letter from Former Law Enforcement Officials Rejecting Death Penalty Attacks on Goodwin Liu (Thu Apr-15-10)
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Republicans continue attempting to obstruct Goodwin Liu's hearing, with lavish hypocrisy (Thu Apr-15-10)
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Letter from Chairman Patrick Leahy to Ranking Member Jeff Sessions, re: Liu nomination (Fri Apr-16-10)
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AP - Democrats defend liberal court nominee Goodwin Liu (Fri Apr-16-10)
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A polite and humble Goodwin Liu educates Senate Republicans and charms Senate Democrats (Sat Apr-17-10)
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Senate Judiciary Committee schedules a vote on the nomination of Goodwin Liu this Thursday (Mon May-03-10)
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