Kathleen O'Malley confirmed as Republicans lose control of the Federal Circuit

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Kathleen McDonald O'Malley
Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
54 Years Old

Confirmed without opposition...

[Major Hogwash]

1. Which circuit?

There's quite a few federal circuits.

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2. The Federal (w/ a capital F) Circuit

http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/

[Tx4obama]

4. Here's a link with info regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Federal_Circuit

Excerpt:

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit, in case citations, Fed. Cir. or C.A.F.C.) is a United States court of appeals headquartered in Washington, D.C.. The court was created by Congress with passage of the Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982, which merged the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals and the appellate division of the United States Court of Claims, making the judges of the former courts into circuit judges.<1><2>

The court occupies the Howard T. Markey National Courts Building, the Benjamin Ogle Tayloe House, the former Cosmos Club, and the Cutts-Madison House in Washington, D.C. The court sits from time-to-time in locations other than Washington, and its judges can and do sit by designation on the bench of other courts of appeals and federal district courts.

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The Federal Circuit has a total of 12 active circuit judges sitting at any given time, who are required to reside within 50 miles of the District of Columbia, as set by 28 U.S.C. § 44

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Federal_Circuit

[Major Hogwash]

6. Ah-ha!! Thank you very much. This is most helpful.

You guys are great!!

[BrklynLiberal]

3. Hope the 2 vacancies are filled during THIS admnistration

[Tx4obama]

5. President Obama has two more folks nominated for the Federal Circuit

Obama will have to renominate them after the new congressional session begins in January since they didn't get confirmed in the lame duck ;(

Edward C. DuMont - nominated: April 14, 2010
and
Jimmie V. Reyna - nominated: September 29, 2010

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Barack_Obama

[BrklynLiberal]

7. Well..at least the Dems still control the Senate....so there is a chance they will get confirmed.

[Tx4obama]

8. Yes, and especially if the senate votes on 'filibuster reform' on January 5th

Senate's Returning Democrats Unanimously Favor Filibuster Reform
http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/senate-s-returning-democrats-unanimously-favor-filibuster-reform-20101222