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MrScorpio

(73,631 posts) Fri Sep 20, 2013, 07:54 PM Sep 2013

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Obama nominates Diane Humetewa, Hopi, as a federal judge

President Barack Obama has nominated Diane Humetewa, a member of the Hopi Tribe, to serve as a federal judge in Arizona.
If confirmed by the Senate, Humetewa would be the first Native American woman in the federal judiciary She was the first Native woman to serve as U.S. Attorney.

http://news.nativeamericanencyclopedia.com/post/61728887066/obama-nominates-diane-humetewa-hopi-as-a-federal

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Obama nominates Diane Humetewa, Hopi, as a federal judge (Original Post) MrScorpio Sep 2013 OP

Lots of "Firsts" with this administration. I guess that's what "change" is all about. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2013 #1

A REAL American! xfundy Sep 2013 #2

I hope she is confirmed. RebelOne Sep 2013 #3

Yes! I posted that Cha Sep 2013 #4

OH NO the horror HOW could HE........ whistler162 Sep 2013 #5

Tarheel_Dem

(31,235 posts)

1. Lots of "Firsts" with this administration. I guess that's what "change" is all about.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Fri Sep 20, 2013, 08:47 PM

Sep 2013

I'm behind my work firewall, I'll read further when I get home.

xfundy

(5,105 posts)

2. A REAL American!

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Fri Sep 20, 2013, 09:17 PM

Sep 2013

Palin must be so happy.

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)

3. I hope she is confirmed.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Fri Sep 20, 2013, 09:26 PM

Sep 2013

We need more Native Americans in our government.

Cha

(297,382 posts)

4. Yes! I posted that

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Fri Sep 20, 2013, 09:36 PM

Sep 2013

in the BOG.. last night. Thanks for this in GD, MrScorpio~

whistler162

(11,155 posts)

5. OH NO the horror HOW could HE........

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Fri Sep 20, 2013, 10:25 PM

Sep 2013

he is so un__________!<sarcasm>

Now to get her through the Senate before 2016.

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