Washington lawyer Patricia Millett will be in line for a substantial pay cut if her nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit survives the confirmation process she begins this week.
The Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld partner is set to appear on Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, the first of three nominees the White House is pushing to fill vacancies on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Senate Republicans have already voiced their opposition to approving any more of Obama’s nominees to the key appeals court.
