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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts) Fri Mar 22, 2013, 05:18 PM Mar 2013

President Obama Withdraws Caitlin Halligan's Nomination To D.C. Circuit Court

Obama Withdraws Caitlin Halligan's Nomination To D.C. Circuit Court

WASHINGTON -- The White House officially withdrew President Barack Obama's nomination of Caitlin Halligan to serve on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. A statement issued on Friday comes after repeated attempts to confirm the former New York state solicitor general were filibustered by Senate Republicans.

In a statement, Obama said he was "deeply disappointed" that a minority of senators had blocked Halligan's nomination for almost two and a half years, and called the vacancies on what is arguably the country's second-highest federal court "unacceptable."

"Today, I accepted Caitlin Halligan's request to withdraw as a nominee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit," Obama said in an emailed statement. "This unjustified filibuster obstructed the majority of Senators from expressing their support. I am confident that with Caitlin's impressive qualifications and reputation, she would have served with distinction."

Republicans objected to Halligan's nomination because of what they claim is her history of legal advocacy, having focused specifically on a lawsuit in which she participated that would make gun manufacturers legally accountable for criminal acts of gun violence.

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Full article and copy of Halligan's letter here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/22/obama-caitlin-halligan_n_2934986.html

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President Obama Withdraws Caitlin Halligan's Nomination To D.C. Circuit Court (Original Post) Tx4obama Mar 2013 OP

Basta!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Enough!!!!!!!!!!! I've had it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ninga Mar 2013 #1

Thanks Harry Reid! Thanks Carl Levin! denverbill Mar 2013 #2

Statement by President Obama on the Withdrawal of the Nomination of Caitlin Halligan Tx4obama Mar 2013 #3

as another Obama nominee is thrown to COLGATE4 Mar 2013 #4

I'm seeing the kind of responses that I expected Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2013 #5

it's not republicans who have effectively blocked filibuster reform nt msongs Mar 2013 #6

Filibuster reform would not even be necessary Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2013 #7

Reid had a chance to fix it... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2013 #8

It's not Reid's fault that the Republicans want to keep being d**ks Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2013 #9

They do seem to be addicted to "NO" DFW Mar 2013 #14

Exactly. No blame for where it belongs except for you, me, and Pres Obama. Cha Mar 2013 #10

Well I blame the Republicans for the B.S. they are pulling Tx4obama Mar 2013 #11

This is getting ridiculous!!! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2013 #12

Bottom line, we need 60 solid Dem votes in the Senate to get anything done. Bake Mar 2013 #13

Ninga

(8,272 posts)

1. Basta!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Enough!!!!!!!!!!! I've had it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 05:22 PM

Mar 2013

Nominees slink quietly into the night....withdrawn on the slowest news cycle day of the week..Friday.

Just crap.

denverbill

(11,489 posts)

2. Thanks Harry Reid! Thanks Carl Levin!

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 05:22 PM

Mar 2013

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

3. Statement by President Obama on the Withdrawal of the Nomination of Caitlin Halligan

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 05:41 PM

Mar 2013

The White House

Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
March 22, 2013

Statement by the President on the Withdrawal of the Nomination of Caitlin Halligan

Today, I accepted Caitlin Halligan’s request to withdraw as a nominee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. I am deeply disappointed that even after nearly two and a half years, a minority of Senators continued to block a simple up-or-down vote on her nomination. This unjustified filibuster obstructed the majority of Senators from expressing their support. I am confident that with Caitlin’s impressive qualifications and reputation, she would have served with distinction.

The D.C. Circuit is considered the Nation’s second-highest court, but it now has more vacancies than any other circuit court. This is unacceptable. I remain committed to filling these vacancies, to ensure equal and timely access to justice for all Americans.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/03/22/statement-president-withdrawal-nomination-caitlin-halligan

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)

4. as another Obama nominee is thrown to

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 06:09 PM

Mar 2013

the wolves... Thank God we have a Liberal President.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,392 posts)

5. I'm seeing the kind of responses that I expected

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 06:15 PM

Mar 2013

Looking for posts blaming the Republicans............... The only person I see here blaming the Republicans is President Obama.

msongs

(67,361 posts)

6. it's not republicans who have effectively blocked filibuster reform nt

Reply to Proud Liberal Dem (Reply #5)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 06:21 PM

Mar 2013

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,392 posts)

7. Filibuster reform would not even be necessary

Reply to msongs (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 06:36 PM

Mar 2013

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if Republicans weren't abusing it in the first place. Let's pin the blame on the real culprits. Republicans could allow up-or-down votes if they really wanted to.

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

8. Reid had a chance to fix it...

Reply to Proud Liberal Dem (Reply #7)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 08:49 PM

Mar 2013

but chose not to, because he wants to spend the next two years blaming the mean old republicans. Yeah, the republicans are to blame for blocking, and Reid is to blame for not taking away their ability to do so.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,392 posts)

9. It's not Reid's fault that the Republicans want to keep being d**ks

Reply to awoke_in_2003 (Reply #8)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 10:29 PM

Mar 2013

Like moths attracted to a flame, the Republicans just can't seem to help themselves and their obstructionism is going to eventually consume them IMHO.

DFW

(54,283 posts)

14. They do seem to be addicted to "NO"

Reply to Proud Liberal Dem (Reply #9)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 01:06 PM

Mar 2013

I remember how they howled and screamed when Cheney dba Bush Lite tried to get some extremist judges through. The only difference is that some of them did get through. Obama could nominate Reagan's ghost, and the Republicans would filibuster it.