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Carl Tobias
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CommentaryVol. 87 · Iss. 5
Diversity and the Federal Bench
Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s appointment was historic. She is the first Latina Supreme Court member and President Barack Obama’s initial appointment. Her confirmation is the…
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Appointing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Judges in the Trump Administration
President Donald Trump incessantly brags that American citizens selected him to “Make the Judiciary Great Again” and constantly reminds the public that…
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CommentaryVol. 94 · Iss. 4
Confirming Supreme Court Justices in a Presidential Election Year
Justice Antonin Scalia’s death prompted United States Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to argue that the…
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CommentaryVol. 91 · Iss. 1
Salvaging the 2013 Federal Law Clerk Hiring Season
Ten years ago, the judiciary instituted the Federal Law Clerk Hiring Plan, an employment system meant to regularize hiring in which most circuit and…
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CommentaryVol. 90 · Iss. 2
Considering Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, and Bisexual Nominees for the Federal Courts
In April 2010, President Barack Obama nominated Edward DuMont to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, while more than one…