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Malachy Edward Mannion

jjerome — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:03:48 +0000

Malachy Edward Mannion

Matthew W. Brann

jjerome — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:02:16 +0000

Matthew W. Brann

President Obama Nominates Two to Serve on the US District Court

jjerome — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:00:40 +0000

Today, President Obama nominated Matthew W. Brann and Judge Malachy Edward Mannion to serve on the United States District Court. “I am pleased to nominate these distinguished individuals to serve on the United States District Court bench,” said President Obama. “I am confident they will serve the American people with integrity and a steadfast commitment to justice.”

Eastern District of Washington – 06/07/12

jjerome — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:01:34 +0000

Eastern District of Washington – 06/07/12

George Allen: Sexual orientation shouldn’t factor in qualifying judges

jjerome — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:08:45 +0000

Former Sen. George Allen, who is running to regain the U.S. Senate seat he lost to Sen. Jim Webb four years ago, said he would make decisions about judges based on judicial qualifications. “My criteria is that I want to know their knowledge, their capabilities, their judicial temperament if they’re a trial judge in particular. I want to know, most importantly, that they understand that their role is to interpret the law and apply the Constitution faithfully and not invent the law or skew decisions to their own political views,” Allen said.

Josh Brodesky: Kyl stonewalls judge-in-waiting

jjerome — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:55:41 +0000

Talk about obstruction of justice. It’s been more than 300 days since Rosemary Márquez, a local defense attorney, was nominated to be a federal judge and still there is nothing. No hearings. No debate. Nothing but crickets. What she doesn’t have is the endorsement of U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, and that’s what really matters.

Rochester district court nominee deserves vote

jjerome — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:36:10 +0000

Democrat & Chronicle (NY): First the good news: President Obama this week nominated Monroe County Court Judge Frank Geraci Jr. to fill a three-year-old vacancy on the Rochester-based court in the Western District of New York. Now the bad: For too many nominees, such an announcement marks the beginning of a prolonged waiting period and/or the end of the line.

Obama nominates Frank Paul Geraci for federal bench in New York

jjerome — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:05:30 +0000

President Barack Obama has nominated a New York state judge to fill a vacancy in U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. Acting State Supreme Court Justice Frank Paul Geraci has served as a Monroe County Court judge since 1999, and was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2000. He also served on the Rochester City Court from 1992 to 1998. The White House announced the nomination on Monday.

Frank Geraci Jr. receives favorable ABA rating

jjerome — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:01:10 +0000

A substantial majority of the American Bar Association’s rating committee considers Monroe County Court Judge Frank Geraci Jr. “well qualified” to serve as a federal judge. “That’s very positive for him,” said Carl Tobias, a law professor at the University of Richmond who closely follows federal judicial nominations. “That’s the strongest rating you can get.” The ABA rating committee’s minority opinion rated Geraci “qualified.”

White House Condemns Obstruction of Judicial Nominations

jjerome — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:59:56 +0000

People for the American Way: When White House Press Secretary Jay Carney observed that the pace of confirmations has never been slower, a reporter from Fox News interrupted with the inaccurate statement that the pace is about the same as under the previous two presidents.