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President Obama Announces Nominations to the U.S. Court of Appeals (D.C. Circuit)
President Obama announce his nomination of three candidates for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. June 4, 2013.
Transcript here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/06/04/remarks-president-nominations-us-court-appeals-district-columbia-circuit
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
June 04, 2013
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:
Patricia Ann Millett, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, vice John G. Roberts, Jr., elevated.
Cornelia T. L. Pillard, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, vice Douglas H. Ginsburg, retired.
Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, vice David Bryan Sentelle, retired.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/06/04/presidential-nominations-sent-senate
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
June 04, 2013
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:
Patricia Ann Millett, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, vice John G. Roberts, Jr., elevated.
Cornelia T. L. Pillard, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, vice Douglas H. Ginsburg, retired.
Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, vice David Bryan Sentelle, retired.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/06/04/presidential-nominations-sent-senate
Note: Rose Garden announcements are usually the norm for U.S. Supreme Court announcements, but not for 'other' judges - I think this might be the first time Court of Appeals nominations were announced in the Rose Garden.
