Feinstein will oppose Bush nominee to 9th Circuit Court of Appeal

Associated Press ^ | 05- 08-03

[Brian S]

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said she will oppose President Bush's nominee to a key federal appellate court Thursday when the Senate Judiciary Committee votes on her nomination.

Feinstein, who is expected to cast a decisive vote, had not taken a stance on the nomination of Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carolyn Kuhl until late Wednesday afternoon. Her decision makes it more likely that Democrats on the committee would unite against Kuhl.

[dwilli]

Senator Frist to the rescue!!!!

[kevao]

We need to finally get a sane judge on the 9th Jerk-It Court of Schlamiels.

[Sam Cree]

Feinstein would oppose James Madison, were he nominated.

[Psycho_Bunny]

"She is so far outside the mainstream," said Boxer

As if Boxer has the slightest clue where the stream is.

[Dan from Michigan]

Speaking of the 9th circuit, they need to impeach that #$)*&@#$^$@#&*)#$*$%*#$^^&*$%%$*$%*#$^^(^#%^$^*#^*#^*$**# Stephen Reinhardt.

[AMNZ]

This circuit should be closed and its cases, not it's people, sent to the adjoining circuits. Newly appointed judges to "kick it up a notch" so to speak.

[clamper1797]

Oh Gee ... there's a surprize

[caisson71]

Oh, no! The Dimocraps will oppose a judicial nominee? I really hope the Dimocraps keep up their obstructionsim and WE document their arguments well - for the purpose of 2004 elections. In the meantime, the 9th Circus would do well to get rid of the clowns but it won't happen with Dimocraps having their way.

[samuel_adams_us]

James Madison would have shot Feinstein for being a traitor
if the two ever crossed paths. That's after he spat in her face.

[STONEWALLS]

"Democrats have stalled two other Bush nominees, Washington lawyer Miguel Estrada and Texas judge Priscilla Owen, by launching filibusters against them."

.......this is not as bad as it sounds in the long run....all those filibusters soak up a lot of Liberal energy....W still has another 6 years to keep appointing judges who understand the Constitiution....we'll eventually wear the Libs down....

BTW the first job my daughter had out of law school was at the 11th Circuit Court....it was fairly liberal, but even those Judges used to make jokes about the 9th....they were a laughing stock among their peers....

[headsonpikes]

What could the President be thinking in nominating a non-Communist to the 9th!

Really! What a cowboy!

How insensitive of him, as in, "Yo, Fineswine! Bite me!"

tsktsktsktsk... ;^)

[John O]

OK. Recess appointment. If they won't let her come to a vote to fget on the bench then make them come to a vote to try to get her off the bench.

[Stay the course]

"I have never had more letters from sitting judges in support of a candidate than I have with respect to this judge [Kuhl]. Clearly, this is a very bright woman."
-- Diane Feinstein, LA Times, 4/2/03

"She's a conservative? Screw her."
-- Diane Feinstein, 5/7/03

[Atchafalaya]

In the place of "were" put "are".