Obama taps young nominee for federal appeals court
Barack Obama picks 39 year old Goodwin Liu for the 9th U S Circuit in San Francisco, a liberal Rhodes Scholar and UC Berkeley law professor who could become a long term influence on the bench. Conservatives blast the choice as outside the mainstream and question Senate willingness to confirm.
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Chief Justice Roberts voices concern over State of the Union scene
U S Chief Justice John Roberts called last week’s State of the Union scene very troubling and said the annual speech has degenerated into a political pep rally. He criticized Senate confirmation questioning as biased and questioned whether justices should attend the address. Obama condemned the court’s campaign finance ruling and Roberts noted the spectacle of robed justices undercutting the image of the judiciary. White House press secretary Gibbs defended the court’s decision while focusing on reducing special interests’ influence in elections.
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