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Job Announcement: Public Defender, Lawyer Judge at Fort Peck

March 24, 2014Victoria Sweet

Public Defender:

The Fort Peck Tribes are seeking an attorney for the full-time position of Public Defender in the Fort Peck Tribal Court. The position is in Poplar, MT. Candidates must be admitted to practice in any jurisdiction. Salary DOE. The job description is available at the HR office at fortpecktribes.org or contact Rita Weeks, rweeks@fptc.org.

Lawyer Judge:

The Fort Peck Tribes are seeking a lawyer judge for a half-time position in the FortPeck Tribal Court in Poplar, MT. Experience preferred. Candidates must be admitted to practice in any jurisdiction. Salary DOE. The job description is available at the HR office at fortpecktribes.org or contact Rita Weeks, rweeks@fptc.org.

Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Diane Humetewa by Voice Vote

February 27, 2014February 27, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Good news!

NNABA Letter in Support of Diane Humetewa

January 27, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

NNABA Humetewa Letter 2014

The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing is tomorrow at 10AM. It will be broadcast here.

Diane Humetewa’s Judicial Confirmation Hearing Set for Tuesday Morning

January 24, 2014January 23, 2014ilpc

Announcement and hearing list here.

Diane Humetewa Renominated to Federal Bench

January 7, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Job Posting: Spokane Tribe Chief and Associate Judge Positions

January 2, 2014Kate Fort

2013-12-20 Chief Judge Job Announcement
2013-12-20 Associate Judge Job Announcement

Senate Confirms Patricia Millett for D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals

December 10, 2013Kate Fort

Coverage via How Appealing here. Vote was 56-38–one more yes than the original vote that started the limited filibuster reform.

First Native Judge Appointed to Riverside County Superior Court

December 7, 2013December 7, 2013Ann Tweedy

Sunshine Sykes, a member of the Navajo Nation, was appointed to Riverside County Superior Court in California on Dec. 5 by Gov. Jerry Brown. More information is here. I used to work with her at California Indian Legal Services. Congratulations Judge Sykes!

Limited Filibuster Reform Surrounds Patricia Millett’s Nomination

November 21, 2013Kate Fort

WaPo article here.

The Senate voted 57 to 40, with three abstentions, to reconsider Millett’s nomination. Several procedural votes followed. The Senate parliamentarian, speaking through Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.), the chamber’s president pro tempore, then ruled that 60 votes are needed to cut off a filibuster and move to a final confirmation vote. Reid appealed that ruling, asking senators to decide whether it should stand.

The Democratic victory paved the way for the confirmation of Millett and two other nominees to the D.C. appeals court. All have recently been stymied by GOP filibusters, amid Republican assertions that the critical appellate court simply did not need any more judges.

Under its new rules, the Senate subsequently voted 55 to 43 Thursday afternoon to move ahead with Millett’s nomination. Two senators voted present.

Senate rules still require up to 30 hours of debate on the Millett nomination. So a final confirmation vote on the nomination is expected to be held in mid-December after the two-week Thanksgiving recess.