Good morning Pragmatic Obots. The series concludes today with the most recent Obama-appointed African American judge - - - the Honorable Paul J. Watford. On October 17, 2011, President Obama nominated Paul Watford to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The Ninth Circuit is the nation's largest circuit court. Its jurisdiction covers 62 million … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African American Judges Appointed by President Obama
African American Federal Judges
Wednesday Open Thread: African American Judges Appointed by President Obama
Good morning Pragmatic Obots. Today's Judge is Joseph A. Greenaway. On June 19, 2009, President Obama nominated Judge Greenaway to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania). The United States Senate confirmed Greenaway to the Third Circuit on February 9, 2010 in an 84-0 vote. This ended a four year vacancy … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African American Judges Appointed by President Obama
Monday Open Thread: African American Judges Appointed by President Obama
President Barack Obama is moving at a historic pace to diversify the nation's federal judiciary: Nearly three of every four individuals he has gotten confirmed to the federal bench are women or people of color. This week POU features President Obama-appointed African American federal judges. Ojetta Rogeriee Thompson On April 6, 2009, President Obama nominated Judge … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African American Judges Appointed by President Obama