Republicans in the U.S. Senate may have derailed Goodwin Liu’s nomination to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals but nothing stopped his confirmation today
Month: August 2011
All Male Clean Team, Please
Oh sure, a woman can clean the house but can she do it professionally? The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Oakland Crime Scene Cleaners for alleged
Court Weighs Loughner Drugging
A federal appeals court grappled with how much latitude prison officials have to forcibly use psychiatric drugs on the man accused in the January Tucson
Six of Seven Convicted in MS-13 Gang Trial
A federal jury convicted six of seven defendants of racketeering and murder in a four-month MS-13 gang trial in San Francisco, in a case that
Fate of Marriage Equality Trial Tape Undecided
The fate of federal court videotapes of the Proposition 8, same-sex marriage ban case, came under scrutiny Monday. Chief U.S. District Judge James Ware has
Judicial Confirmation Delays Mount
President Obama took on the issue of judicial nomination delays pointing out the Senate has confirmed just 62.6% of his nominees (97 of 155) so