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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHere's a list of Federal judges nominated by President Obama...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Barack_ObamaChances are that his SCOTUS nominee will come from this list.
Personally, just to fuck with the GOPers, I'd love for him to appoint an African-American woman.
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Here's a list of Federal judges nominated by President Obama... (Original Post)
MrScorpio
Feb 2016
OP
Hmmm ... maybe I'll phone Rushbo to complain about Obama's nomination of Lani Guinier ...
eppur_se_muova
Feb 2016
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exboyfil
(17,865 posts)1. Can he nominate himself?
That would interesting especially if his first nominee is rejected.
saltpoint
(50,986 posts)2. Loretta Lynch. The Senate GOP
joining Democrats confirmed her as AG.
spanone
(135,861 posts)7. it only took them 166 days.
saltpoint
(50,986 posts)8. Had it been a Republican president
nominating a white male, I'm guessing he would have cleared the Senate in about 20 minutes.
A slight exaggeration, but not much...
Stallion
(6,476 posts)3. Yes and I Believe We Have the Majority in Most Circuits
that's important because opinions of the Circuit Courts of Appeals now stand if there is deadlock in SCOTUS
INdemo
(6,994 posts)4. Can a Republican Congress dragg this nomination out for a year?
This would certainly make History ..What if Obama nominated himself?
Stallion
(6,476 posts)5. Yes-They Stopped Counting Votes for Office of United States President
they can and they will and all Democrats can do is posture the argument to make them pay at election time
eppur_se_muova
(36,281 posts)6. Hmmm ... maybe I'll phone Rushbo to complain about Obama's nomination of Lani Guinier ...
just to get that talking point going.