Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Livingston Nomination Debated Today...Who May Be Next
The Senate Republican Leader's office announced that the debate on the nomination of Debra Ann Livingston for the Second Circuit will be held this afternoon with the formal vote around 3:30 pm EST. Currently, the confirmation pace is behind the one-per-month promised by Sens. Leahy and Reid.
Livingston's confirmation will place the nominations of Leslie Southwick to the Fifth Circuit or Peter Keisler to the DC Circuit next on the agenda. Southwick's hearing is scheduled for this Thursday. He has served as a judge on the Mississippi Court of Appeals from 1994-2006 after having served as a Deputy District Attorney in the civil division of the DOJ under the Pres. George H.W. Bush. He is a graduate from the University of Texas School of Law in 1975.
Peter Keisler was questioned by the Judiciary Committee on August 1, 2006 to fill the seat on the DC Circuit vacated by Chief Justice Roberts. His nomination has languished despite his notable qualifications. He graduated from Yale Law School in 1985 where he served on the Yale Law Journal. He was an Associate Counsel in the Reagan White House, then privately practiced until joining the DOJ in 2002. He currently serves as the Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Division.
Livingston's confirmation will place the nominations of Leslie Southwick to the Fifth Circuit or Peter Keisler to the DC Circuit next on the agenda. Southwick's hearing is scheduled for this Thursday. He has served as a judge on the Mississippi Court of Appeals from 1994-2006 after having served as a Deputy District Attorney in the civil division of the DOJ under the Pres. George H.W. Bush. He is a graduate from the University of Texas School of Law in 1975.
Peter Keisler was questioned by the Judiciary Committee on August 1, 2006 to fill the seat on the DC Circuit vacated by Chief Justice Roberts. His nomination has languished despite his notable qualifications. He graduated from Yale Law School in 1985 where he served on the Yale Law Journal. He was an Associate Counsel in the Reagan White House, then privately practiced until joining the DOJ in 2002. He currently serves as the Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Division.
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