Congressional Quarterly: 7th Circuit Nominee To Go Before Senate Judiciary Again

Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick J. Leahy announced Tuesday that 7th Circuit nominee David F. Hamilton would make a second appearance before the committee.

Leahy bowed to committee Republicans, who argued that the committee's April 1 hearing on Hamilton's nomination came too soon after President Obama nominated him on March 17. Republicans boycotted the April 1 hearing. Leahy said Hamilton would appear again on April 29.

"It has been four weeks since Judge Hamilton first appeared before the Committee, and I am disappointed that Committee Republicans have yet to ask a single question of this nominee," Leahy said. "Nonetheless, at the request of the ranking member, I have invited Judge Hamilton to testify on April 29. Judge Hamilton has the strong support of his home state senators, Senator Lugar and Senator Bayh. After Judge Hamilton appears again before the Committee, I hope Republican members will not further delay our consideration of this qualified judicial nominee."

The committee's April 29 meeting will also serve as a confirmation hearing for 4th Circuit nominee Andre Davis, and Thomas E. Perez of Maryland to be the Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division.

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