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CincyDem

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2. Could someone clarify for me ?

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 22, 2013, 08:39 PM

Nov 2013

On the blue slip thing, I thought it was about supporting nominees from their home state. Does the judge who sits on the federal district court in Texas have to be from Texas ? Couldn't he or she be from some state with two democratic senators and then assigned to Texas ?

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IMPORTANT: Senator Leahy's comments regarding BLUE SLIPS [View all] Tx4obama Nov 2013 OP

Cruz and Cornyn are refusing to give recommendations in Texas Gothmog Nov 2013 #1

Could someone clarify for me ? CincyDem Nov 2013 #2

sounds like they are abusing their privilege. fuck them. Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #3