U.S. senators are increasingly setting up committees in their home states to evaluate potential federal judges, yet little is known about how those panels operate, according to a new report. Released by two nonprofits, the report is an attempt at filling an information vacuum. It compiles reasons why senators appoint the committees, looks at variations among the committees nationwide and lays out some of the options senators have in setting up the screening process.
July 08, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
An increasing number of U.S. senators are setting up committees in their home states to evaluate potential federal judges, yet little is known about how those panels operate, according to a new report.
The report, released by two nonprofit groups, is an attempt at filling the vacuum of information. It compiles reasons why senators appoint the committees, looks at variations among the committees nationwide, and lays out some of the options senators have in setting up the screening process.
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