[onyx]

>>> If I hear Orrin Hatch say one more time how Schumer is his 'good friend' I am going to have to drive over to the Capitol and smack him! <<<

LOL! I'd pay to see that!

[maica]

Excuse my poor formatting skills. I have taken this data from the Senate Judiciary Committee web page -

There was no breakdown of what category of judges have been confirmed in that '127' stat.

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Tuesday, May 27, 2003
Total number of President George W. Bush judges confirmed: 127
STATUS OF JUDICIAL NOMINEES Total Nominees
US Circuit Court Judge 25
US District Court Judge 61
USIT Judge 1
TOTAL Status: 87 (Only 27 of this group have been confirmed!!!)
TOTAL Pending (Committee + Floor): 60
IN COMMITTEE HEARING STATUS Hearing Held
US Circuit Court Judge 2
US District Court Judge 5
TOTAL: 7
HEARINGS NOT YET HELD > 48
VACANCIES
US Circuit Court Judge 20
US District Court Judge 24
TOTAL vacancies: 44 5.1%
JUDICIAL EMERGENCIES Vacancies Nominees to fill Vacancies
US Circuit Court Judge 14 14
US District Court Judge 10 10
TOTAL emergencies: 24 24
U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Orrin G. Hatch Tuesday, May 27, 2003