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William769

(55,147 posts) Thu Jul 18, 2013, 04:15 PM Jul 2013

Senate panel advances gay nominee for appeals court

Source: Washington Blade.

A Senate panel took a step on Thursday toward breaking an additional barrier for LGBT people by approving a judicial nominee who would become the first openly gay person to serve on a federal appeals court.

The Senate Judiciary Committee by voice vote reported out the nomination of Todd M. Hughes, whom President Obama named in February to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Court, as part of a group of five judicial nominees.

Upon confirmation, Hughes would make history by becoming the first openly gay person to serve on a federal appeals court. Previous openly gay judicial nominees the Senate has confirmed were for positions on district courts.

Since 2007, Hughes has served as deputy director for the Commercial Litigation Branch of the Civil Division at the Justice Department. His practice has been related to federal personnel law, veterans’ benefits, international trade, government contracts and jurisdictional issues regarding the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

Read more: http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/07/18/senate-panel-advances-gay-nominee-for-appeals-court/

IMHO, perfect timing.

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Senate panel advances gay nominee for appeals court (Original Post) William769 Jul 2013 OP

Good luck! Iliyah Jul 2013 #1

Only the Senate for his confirmation. William769 Jul 2013 #2

The House does not get to vote on President Obama's administrative and judicial nominees Tx4obama Jul 2013 #3

Article 2, Section 2, clause 2... msanthrope Jul 2013 #4

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

1. Good luck!

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Thu Jul 18, 2013, 04:34 PM

Jul 2013

But if he have to go thru the house gopers . . . again good luck!

William769

(55,147 posts)

2. Only the Senate for his confirmation.

Reply to Iliyah (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 18, 2013, 04:36 PM

Jul 2013

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

3. The House does not get to vote on President Obama's administrative and judicial nominees

Reply to Iliyah (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 18, 2013, 06:42 PM

Jul 2013

Only the Senate votes on appointments.

So, thank goodness we don't ever have to worry about The House regarding any nominees/appointments.

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)

4. Article 2, Section 2, clause 2...

Reply to Iliyah (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 18, 2013, 07:22 PM

Jul 2013

of the United States Constitution states:

[The President] shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.

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