Senate Confirms Mary Murguia as Democrats expand control of the "liberal" 9th Circuit

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Mary Helen Murguia
Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
50 Years Old

299: Confirmation of Mary Helen Murguia, of Arizona, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the 9th Circuit; Confirmed: 89-0
http://democrats.senate.gov/calendar/2010-12.html

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1. Looks like they gave Goodwin Liu up for a batch of other confirmations

[pansypoo53219]

2. and butler.

republikkklans get their pricilla tho.

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3. Yep, because Dems didn't threaten to go nuclear

[Tx4obama]

10. We had to give up FOUR (for now)

Goodwin Liu, Edward Chen, Louis Butler, and John McConnell

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11. That part sucks, these were some really smart folks, Obama should seat them himself

[Tx4obama]

13. Well guess what? *evil grin*

Reid Announces Additional Recess Days in January

Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) “on Monday announced a revised 2011 schedule that includes a lengthier January recess,” Roll Call reports.

The 112th Congress is still set to begin Wednesday, Jan. 5, but the Senate will adjourn at the end of that week for a two-week recess to mark the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. That recess will span Jan. 10 to Jan. 21. Under a previous version of the 2011 calendar, the Senate was scheduled to be in session from Jan. 5 to Jan. 14, with Members getting just a four-day recess from Jan. 17 to Jan. 21.

http://senatus.wordpress.com/2010/12/20/reid-announces-additional-recess-days-in-january/

So, with that new 'big recess' I wonder if President Obama be doing some 'recess appointments' :)

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. KC native and KU grad

Congratulations!

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8. Yep, do you know her?

[proud2BlibKansan]

12. No I don't know her

There was an article in The Star about her today.

[Major Hogwash]

5. Is this a federal court, too?

I'm getting confused.

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6. The Federal Circuit is a Court of Appeals that has jurisdiction over trade and patent law

The other federal circuits (12 total) have jurisdiction over a specific area.

[Tx4obama]

9. Nice chart :) n/t

[Major Hogwash]

14. Excellent answer. Thank you very, very much. This is why I come here.

And try to stay involved. I know it sounds like I ask some odd questions at times, I know. But, I have much to learn.

[lonestarnot]

7. OH Hell yeah! Most fucking excellent!

Congratulations Honorable Helen Murguia!