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Friday, November 9, 2012

Law Elections have consequences for the federal bench

Posted by Max Brantley on Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 9:06 AM

OBAMA REPLACEMENT COMING: For Judge Susan Webber Carter.

OBAMA REPLACEMENT COMING: For Judge Susan Webber Carter.

President Barack Obama's re-election, as many have noted, has profound importance when it comes to federal judicial appointments. Most expect him to have further opportunities to fill vacancies on the U.S. Supreme Court.

But that power hits much closer to home, with appointments to federal district and circuit court of appeals seats.

Example: Federal Judge Susan Webber Carter has announced she'll take senior status, or federal judicial retirement, in August. Under senior status, a judge may or may not choose to continue to accept cases, but draw full pay. Carter was a Republican appointee. Her successor will be the nominee of Obama, guided by U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor.

There's been talk among lawyers that another Republican appointee, Western District Judge Jimm Larry Hendren, 72, may also take senior status. He hasn't filed for it, however. Given his Republican homeland (Bentonville) and the election outcome, he might stay around.

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Friday, November 9, 2012

Law Elections have consequences for the federal bench

Posted by Max Brantley on Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 9:06 AM

Speaking of...

Ernie Dumas this week compares the fulminations about Benghazi, which Republicans are attempting to make an impeachment-worthy scandal of minute differences in post-attack talking points, with the cooked-up Whitewater investigations. /more/

Since it's customary to blame President Obama for any and everything unpleasant — see U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton (Club for Growth, D.C.) and the Boston bombings — should he also get some credit for positives? /more/

U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton of the Club for Growth was right proud the other day of his rush to make political hay of the Boston bombing by lumping it with some other incidents that he said represented failure of counter-terrorism efforts of the Obama administration. /more/

CNN reports: A letter to President Obama that was intercepted at an off-site facility has tested positive for ricin, the FBI says. /more/

The line is open. Some final notes: * WHO PAYS FOR OIL SPILLS?: This was an amazing piece of news to me. Pipeline companies pay into a fund that is used for cleanups when disasters happen. /more/

Another desultory morning from the jet-lagged Arkansas Blog: Nonetheless: * MARCH MADNESS: The Arkansas House and Senate played a basketball game for charity last night. /more/

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