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mcar

(46,253 posts) Thu Apr 20, 2023, 12:49 PM Apr 2023

7 judges were voted out of the Senate judicial committee today. DiFi voted by proxy. [View all]

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7 judges were voted out of the Senate judicial committee today. DiFi voted by proxy. Vote tallies..

Mónica Ramírez Almadani : 12-9
Jeffrey Cummings: 12-9
Michael Farbiarz: 17-4
Wesley L. Hsu: 13-8
LaShonda A. Hunt: 14-7
Robert Kirsch: 13-8
Oreli Merchant: 12-9

Cc: @RoKhanna

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7 judges were voted out of the Senate judicial committee today. DiFi voted by proxy. [View all] mcar Apr 2023 OP

She could only vote by proxy if not the determining vote ColinC Apr 2023 #1

Yes. But it worked, didn't it? mcar Apr 2023 #2

There were far more that couldn't be appointed because she is out ColinC Apr 2023 #3

They weren't "appointed". They were advanced out of committee. lapucelle Apr 2023 #5

Not sure why you think the semantics of this matter ColinC Apr 2023 #8

Not sure why anyone would every deny that there are many Hortensis Apr 2023 #25

.. ColinC Apr 2023 #26

Debatable. They had bipartisan support. It seems they were going to In It to Win It Apr 2023 #4

An overwhelming majority of Biden's nominees are confirmed with some republican support. onenote Apr 2023 #14

I hope the same In It to Win It Apr 2023 #18

There does seem to be a purity test, any Republican votes must mean nominees are bad and right-wing. betsuni Apr 2023 #33

It seems to have gone from "No Biden nominees are being advanced!" lapucelle Apr 2023 #6

Yep mcar Apr 2023 #7

The narrative matches it is reality In It to Win It Apr 2023 #16

Uh...there were 11 nominations set up for committee consideration in March. onenote Apr 2023 #19

This mcar Apr 2023 #20

And even if DiFi were to resign, Democrats would still have to go through the same process lapucelle Apr 2023 #29

I've read that Republicans could block the new person's appointment mcar Apr 2023 #30

They absolutely would In It to Win It Apr 2023 #31

I agree mcar Apr 2023 #38

Not a blockade, but I expect a slowdown In It to Win It Apr 2023 #23

As reflected in the most recent vote and the overall history of Biden's nominees onenote Apr 2023 #32

Putting the vote aside, because I'm not saying she's completely blocking the process In It to Win It Apr 2023 #43

There have been 18 nominations, approved b efore Feinstein became ill onenote Apr 2023 #45

Yes, it's a narrative. N/T lapucelle Apr 2023 #21

Then, I guess I'm misunderstanding the narrative that In It to Win It Apr 2023 #24

As of today, there is a backlog of 25 judicial nominees who have advanced out of committee, but lapucelle Apr 2023 #27

They would have been advanced anyways. It is not actually a big deal ColinC Apr 2023 #9

As of today there is a backlog of 25 judicial nominees waiting for a vote from the full Senate. lapucelle Apr 2023 #28

So that covers 25/77 vacancies for federal judgeships ColinC Apr 2023 #35

Senator Fetterman is back, so that should help. lapucelle Apr 2023 #41

Definitely. And as another poster pointed out, the next election will be crucial ColinC Apr 2023 #42

LOL.. Wishing Sen Feinstein Cha Apr 2023 #15

Exactly inthewind21 Apr 2023 #36

... mcar Apr 2023 #39

What rule says she could only vote by proxy if she wasn't the deciding vote? onenote Apr 2023 #10

Here are the committee rules In It to Win It Apr 2023 #13

So they have voted on no judges since February when she could vote for proxy? Autumn Apr 2023 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author In It to Win It Apr 2023 #12

There were three meetings scheduled for March. onenote Apr 2023 #17

No. lapucelle Apr 2023 #22

K&R betsuni Apr 2023 #34

So she's not a witch and we can't burn her? ripcord Apr 2023 #37

Guess not mcar Apr 2023 #40

+1 betsuni Apr 2023 #46

Yippee! UTUSN Apr 2023 #44