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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 08:45 PM
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Judge Michael W. McConnell (GWB appointee) steps down, creates first 10 circuit vacancy
Edited on Tue May-05-09 08:52 PM by usregimechange
Announced here:
http://www.law.stanford.edu/news/pr/116/
http://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/downloads/mcconnell.pdf

Court composition prior to his departure:


Where is the 10th Circuit?
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Laelth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 08:54 PM
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1. Excellent. n/t
:dem:

-Laelth
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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 08:57 PM
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2. Sweet, that's my area!
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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 09:01 PM
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3. That must be nice, your court is stacked with GWB appointees, this was one of the youngest judges
on the court. He was also rumored to be in the running for SCOTUS a few years ago.
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DeepBlueC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 09:04 PM
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4. I wonder why he stepped down
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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 09:05 PM
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5. Taking a big job at Stanford: Director of the Stanford Constitutional Law Center
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Thrill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 10:08 PM
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7. Hmmmm. So he's taking Kathleen Sullivan's job? Could she be Souter's replacement?
Or a US Circuit Judge job?
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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 10:26 PM
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8. Is she the director?
Edited on Tue May-05-09 10:31 PM by usregimechange
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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 10:45 PM
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9. She is and I have created a OP on this here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8392838
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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 09:36 PM
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6. From his release:
His replacement will be named by President Obama, subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. Judge McConnell will remain on the court long enough to complete work on cases he has already heard.
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