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The Intrigue Behind How Stephen Breyer Became A Federal Judge
Ted Kennedy blocks Jimmy Carter from nominating a Puerto Rican woman to First Circuit
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Correction
I circulated earlier today a post (“The Unexplored Mystery Of How Stephen Breyer Became A Federal Judge”) about how Stephen Breyer was appointed to the…
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Dodging Fight Over Bruce Babbitt, Clinton Nominates Stephen Breyer
"Orrin, you won this one," Howard Metzenbaum snarled.
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Replacing Harry Blackmun
Clinton searches for candidate “with a big heart"
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Senate Republicans Oppose Clinton's Terrible Eleventh Circuit Pick
Nomination of Rosemary Barkett contradicts Clinton's tough-on-crime rhetoric
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Clinton Pledges To "Change The Face" Of The Lower Courts
Hatch aims to make Democrats pay a political price for bad judicial picks
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Judge José Cabranes Recounts His Supreme Court Candidacy
“If they kill me for the Supreme Court, they kill me for the Second Circuit”
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Ed Whelan’s Confirmation Tales
Ed Whelan’s Confirmation Tales
Stories that provide lessons and insights about the judicial-confirmation process.
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