2013-12-20 Chief Judge Job Announcement
2013-12-20 Associate Judge Job Announcement
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Senate Confirms Patricia Millett for D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals
First Native Judge Appointed to Riverside County Superior Court
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
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.
News Coverage of Peacemaker Court Project in Washtenaw County, Mich.
Michigan SCT Funds Peacemaker Court in Washtenaw County (Judge Tim Connors)
Here.
An excerpt:
Judge Timothy Connors is a trial court judge in Washtenaw County. His project, a peacemaking court, was also chosen for funding. It will use Native American principles to resolve disputes.
“This commitment by the Michigan Supreme Court is another important step in improving outcomes for children, families, and communities in our state courts,” Connors said.
#ConfirmPattie — Patricia Millett for D.C. Circuit
Spread it around….
Here.
Judges Connors and Petoskey at NAICJA
Article on Judge Thorne’s Retirement from the Bench
As a side note, Judge Thorne spent the last few days in Montana, doing an incredible job encouraging the tribes and state to work together to find ways to achieve better outcomes for Indian kids. Given the work he plans on doing in his retirement, we think “retirement” should really be in quotes. Which is lucky for all of us.
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Seeking Trial and Appellate Judges
Here (PDF):
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