Litigation

Editorial: On Confirmations, ?Stop the Shenanigans?

By Peter Hardin

Another major national newspaper has urged action to set aside politics-as-usual and fill a growing backlog of federal judicial vacancies. The Washington Post editorial stated:

“The shenanigans should stop. Presidents have earned the right to see well-qualified nominees confirmed in an expeditious manner. More important, citizens of this country deserve a fully stocked and well-functioning judiciary.”

The editorial allotted blame to all sides. It said President Obama has not made judicial nominations a high priority, and Senate Republicans have “done their fair share to muck up the process.”

The judicial vacancies have sparked increasing attention in the weeks preceding the Senate’s upcoming return from its summer recess. The mid-term elections this fall could further affect the president’s ability to win confirmation of nominees for the federal bench. To learn more, see Gavel Grab.

Full post as published by The Gavel on September 09, 2010 (boomark / email).