Judicial Nominations
Committee members debated the nomination of Judge Miguel Estrada to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and voted 10 to 9 on party lin… read more
Committee members debated the nomination of Judge Miguel Estrada to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and voted 10 to 9 on party lines to forward the nomination to the Senate for confirmation. Among the issues of contention in the debate were the pace of judicial nomination consideration by both Parties, attitudes toward various Hispanic nominees, and ideological balance on the federal bench. close
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