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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Law - Are thngs looking up for Dawn Johnsen nomination? [Updated]

David Ingram of the Blog of Legal Times is reporting:

[L]ast year Specter helped delay Johnsen’s nomination. Specter was the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee at the time. * * *

A statement from Specter's office [at 3:48 PM]: “After voting 'pass' (which means no position) in the Judiciary Committee, I had a second extensive meeting with Ms. Johnsen and have been prepared to support her nomination when it reaches the Senate floor.”

[More] Here is the back-story, via Main Justice.

[Updated on 1/13/10] The Washington Post and Politico both have brief reports today on Specter's announcement and its possible effect.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on January 12, 2010 04:14 PM
Posted to General Law Related