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Bipartisan panel considers potential federal judges
http://www.insidebayarea.com ^ | By Josh Richman

Posted on 09/10/2001 1:40:37 PM PDT by freedomnews

Edited on 04/13/2004 3:29:02 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Northern California's Judicial Advisory Committee -- a bipartisan committee born of political necessity -- soon will begin reviewing candidates for a single federal judgeship.

The vacancy occurred when U.S. District Judge Charles Legge of San Francisco retired June 30. Federal judges serve lifetime terms presiding over criminal and civil cases of all kinds; their rulings can set precedents for nine states -- if the rulings are upheld by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.


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1 posted on 09/10/2001 1:40:37 PM PDT by freedomnews
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Bipartisan...

I hate that word. It usually refers to Republicans not fighting for their ideas.

I've got a bad feeling about this.

2 posted on 09/10/2001 1:45:19 PM PDT by Tai_Chung
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To: freedomnews
I'm so tired of the word diversity. How about qualified to be a judge?
3 posted on 09/10/2001 2:02:13 PM PDT by Utah Girl
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