Barack Obama judicial appointment controversies
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Barack Obama judicial appointment controversies
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U.S. President Barack Obama nominated over 400 individuals for federal judgeships during his presidency. Of these nominations, Congress confirmed 329 judgeships, 173 during the 111th & 112th Congresses and 156 during the 113th and 114th Congresses. Republicans successfully blocked some confirmations, either by filibuster or voting against cloture, even while the Democratic caucus held a Senate majority (2009–2015). Senator Chuck Grassley, then-ranking Republican on the judiciary, said that more
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Overview of the judicial appointment controversies of Barack Obama
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama_judicial_appointment_controversies
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2010-03-12T09:28:59Z
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2024-09-11T11:36:32Z
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