When Noel Hillman, head of the corruption probe surrounding lobbyist Jack Abramoff, stepped down last week after President Bush nominated him for a federal judgeship in New Jersey .
The New Deal wants to give him the judgeship, now vacant.
One important factor that weighed heavily in favor of Burger accepting the judgeship was his wife's health.
First Lesbian Latina Confirmed to Federal Judgeship Nitza Ileana Quiñones Alejandro made history this week when she became the first openly gay Latina to be nominated to a federal judgeship. Also this week, President Obama hosted a reception at the White House in honor of LGBT Pride Month.
June 14, 2013 - HispanicBusiness.com
District attorney applies for vacant NM judgeship District Attorney Diana Martwick of Alamogordo is among seven lawyers asking to be considered for a vacant judgeship in southern New Mexico.
June 12, 2013 - News West 9 Midland
Richard Lugar in Examiner.com His performance as US attorney for the Northern District of Indiana has been nothing short of remarkable, and I am confident that he will approach his judgeship with the same enthusiasm and proficiency,Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., said in...
Orrin Hatch in The Free Lance-Star There's a difference in how Democrat judgeship nominations get treated by Republicans and how Republican nominations are treated by Democrats,said Hatch, who announced Friday he would oppose Kagan.
Dianne Feinstein in Central Valley Business Times There hasn't been a new permanent judgeship for the Eastern District of California since 1978, and since that time this district has seen explosive growth - in population and in prisons,says Ms. Feinstein. "The caseload is so heavy that it...