US Judge Andre M. DavisU.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
(Photo credit - Maryland’s Daily Record)
WASHINGTON — The Senate gave President Barack Obama a major victory Monday in his efforts to remake the federal courts, confirming a judge who will tip the political balance on the once-conservative appeals court based in Richmond.
The 72-16 vote for U.S. District Judge Andre Davis gives Democratic nominees a 6-5 edge on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which has been tough in death penalty cases, backed abortion restrictions and supported President George W. Bush's detainee policies.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jBG43x5tiEl_h6WA-uXKq7KkLJTwD9BSB5V02 XML U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 111th Congress - 1st Session
Vote Summary
Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation Andre M. Davis, of Maryland, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit )
Vote Number: 342 Vote Date: November 9, 2009, 05:42 PM
Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Nomination Confirmed
Nomination Number: PN262
Nomination Description: Andre M. Davis, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit
Vote Counts:
YEAs 72
NAYs 16
Not Voting 12
Grouped By Vote Position:
YEAs ---72Akaka (D-HI)
Alexander (R-TN)
Baucus (D-MT)
Bayh (D-IN)
Begich (D-AK)
Bennet (D-CO)
Bennett (R-UT)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Boxer (D-CA)
Brown (D-OH)
Burris (D-IL)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Carper (D-DE)
Casey (D-PA)
Cochran (R-MS)
Collins (R-ME)
Conrad (D-ND)
Corker (R-TN)
Dodd (D-CT)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feingold (D-WI)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Franken (D-MN)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Graham (R-SC)
Hagan (D-NC)
Harkin (D-IA)
Hatch (R-UT)
Inouye (D-HI)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kaufman (D-DE)
Kirk (D-MA)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Kohl (D-WI)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
LeMieux (R-FL)
Leahy (D-VT)
Levin (D-MI)
Lieberman (ID-CT)
Lincoln (D-AR)
Lugar (R-IN)
McCain (R-AZ)
McCaskill (D-MO)
McConnell (R-KY)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-NE)
Pryor (D-AR)
Reed (D-RI)
Reid (D-NV)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Snowe (R-ME)
Specter (D-PA)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Tester (D-MT)
Udall (D-CO)
Udall (D-NM)
Voinovich (R-OH)
Warner (D-VA)
Webb (D-VA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wicker (R-MS)
Wyden (D-OR)
NAYs ---16Barrasso (R-WY)
Brownback (R-KS)
Bunning (R-KY)
Coburn (R-OK)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeMint (R-SC)
Ensign (R-NV)
Enzi (R-WY)
Grassley (R-IA)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Johanns (R-NE)
Roberts (R-KS)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Thune (R-SD)
Vitter (R-LA)
Not Voting - 12Bond (R-MO)
Burr (R-NC)
Byrd (D-WV)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Dorgan (D-ND)
Gregg (R-NH)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Isakson (R-GA)
Kerry (D-MA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Risch (R-ID)
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=1&vote=00342Previous postsObama taps 2 more for federal appeals courts
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