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Thursday, May 22, 2008

Ind. Courts - "Judge passes first confirmation hurdle" to SD Indiana seat

Maureen Groppe of the Star Washington Bureau reports that "the nomination of U.S. Magistrate Judge William T. Lawrence to serve as U.S. District Court Judge for Indiana's southern district" was passed out of U.S. Senate committee and on to the full Senate this morning.

Sen. Richard Lugar is hopeful the full Senate will consider the nomination next month, said Lugar spokesman Andy Fisher. * * *

Lawrence would succeed John Daniel Tinder, who was elevated last year to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

For more on Lawreence, see the first four or five entries in this ILB list.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on May 22, 2008 01:59 PM
Posted to Indiana Courts