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U.S. Senate Confirms Hamilton for 7th Circuit Slot
The National Law Journal
November 20, 2009
Voting 59 to 39, the U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed David Hamilton's nomination to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The Hamilton nomination stalled for five months amid criticism from Republican lawmakers about Hamilton's pro bono work for the Indiana chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. Earlier this week, the Republican caucus fell short of maintaining a filibuster.
"This is a nomination that should be confirmed and should have been confirmed months ago. David Hamilton is a fine judge and will make a good addition to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit," Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said in a statement.
President Barack Obama nominated Hamilton, a federal district judge, on March 17. Hamilton was Obama's first judicial pick. There are 10 judicial nominations pending on the Senate's calendar.
This article first appeared on The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.
