There are now 67 federal judge vacancies, Obama has yet to send any to Congress

[usregimechange]

111th Congress

67 = Current vacancies in the 871- member Article III federal judiciary.

* Article III judiciary includes the Supreme Court of the United States, Circuit Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and the Court of International Trade.

0 = Nominations submitted in the 111th Congress.

http://www.usdoj.gov/olp/judicialnominations111.htm

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[silverweb]

1. Gee...

It's not like he has anything else to do, either. What a slacker! :eyes:

[AZ Criminal JD]

5. Are you serious?

Do you actually think the President sits down and picks these people himself? That's what dozens of bureaucrats at Justice and the White House do. The only thing they do. Nominations are needed.

[usregimechange]

8. The statement I was making was that I can't wait for them to roll in

thus the: :popcorn:

[Unsane]

2. Huge issue; I'm confident he's on top of it.

[question everything]

3. A local TV reviewer, last week claimed that it was going to be Obama

twin to address Congress, since one man cannot be everywhere, the way Obama has been doing..

[Thrill]

4. This is the same Congress that hasn't approved The Deputy AGs and Solicitor General

Do you really expect Obama to make Judge Appointments without his Solicitor General in place??

[AZ Criminal JD]

6. The two are completely different and not related to one another

[Thrill]

7. Sure they are. I don't expect Obama to appoint any judges or Federal AGs

until the top justice Appointments are in place. Congress is dragging their feet on those appointments. Whats the point of sending AGs and Judges?

[depakid]

9. "Congress is dragging their feet on those appointments."

Apparently it was more important to take a gratuitous slap at the fairness doctrine first....

[AZ Criminal JD]

10. A functioning government can do more than one thing at a time.