Obama Administration Vetting N.Y. Lawyer for D.C. Circuit (often a stepping-stone to SCOTUS)

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Caitlin J. Halligan, General counsel, Manhattan district attorney’s office and Lecturer Columbia Law School
Potential nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
43 Years Old

Former Solicitor General of New York State

Former Clerk of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer

Adjunct faculty at Georgetown University Law Center

Caitlin Halligan, a top lawyer in the Manhattan district attorney's office, may be headed to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

Two lawyers said that agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation had interviewed them about Halligan, a sign that she is under serious consideration by White House and U.S. Justice Department officials. They said they believe Halligan is under consideration for a judgeship on the D.C. Circuit.

An FBI review is standard for federal judicial nominees, though a nomination might not follow until months later.

If chosen for the D.C. Circuit, Halligan would be President Barack Obama’s first nominee for the high-profile Washington appellate court, which has jurisdiction over many cases involving federal agencies and all cases arising from the military prison at Guantanamo Bay. The court is also a stepping stone to the U.S. Supreme Court, with four current justices among its alumni.

http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2010/07/sources-obama-administration-vetting-ny-lawyer-for-dc-circuit.html

[Jane Austin]

1. Personal Background

http://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/24/style/weddings-marc-falcone-and-caitlin-halligan.html

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2. Interesting, thanks for posting

[Tx4obama]

3. Here's a link to her bio on Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlin_Halligan

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4. Hard to tell about her politics but this is an important apointment