tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post2680173718386758321..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Logjam EasedJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-35830104489159859592010-06-22T11:59:35.824-05:002010-06-22T11:59:35.824-05:00Thanks Glenn, and corrected above. Apologies to a...Thanks Glenn, and corrected above. Apologies to all; that was real sloppy on my part.<br /><br />And, as I said earlier, I really don't think that the "secret" part of the holds are the main problem...and of course, in many cases Obama still hasn't even nominated anyone for those spots. But, yes, the level of obstruction is unprecedented.Jonathan Bernsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-59046577532825710912010-06-22T11:44:31.414-05:002010-06-22T11:44:31.414-05:00Secret Holds Block Non-Controversial Federal Judic...Secret Holds Block Non-Controversial Federal Judicial Nominees<br /><br />Thanks for the timely posting. Unfortunately, however, today’s Senate deal did not, as you report, fill “three vacancies on the DC Circuit.”<br /><br />The Senatus blog list that you link to only includes three judges for the local court--the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.<br /><br />What does not happen can be vital, as in Sherlock Holmes’ dog that did not bark.<br /><br />The most telling thing about the Senate agreement to confirm 60 nominees today is the fact that it did not include any nominees to fill lifetime seats on the U.S Court of Appeal s for the D.C. Circuit or any of the100 federal appellate and district court vacancies. (US Courts website). The three federal district judges that you note were confirmed yesterday hardly made a dent.<br /><br />What is unprecedented is that many judicial nominees who were unanimously approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee long ago are still being blocked by secret holds.<br />My Judging the Environment website has thousands of links to Senator statements, editorials, and more on Supreme Court and other federal judicial nominations and related issues such as access to courts.<br /><br />-Glenn Sugameli<br />Staff Attorney<br />Judging the Environment<br />Defenders of WildlifeGlenn Sugamelihttp://www.judgingtheenvironment.orgnoreply@blogger.com