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David Hamilton: Republicans Block Obama's First Judiciary Nominee

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on Friday, 22 May 2009
(on May 22, 2009)

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Republicans temporarily blocked Senate committee action on President Barack Obama\'s first judicial appointment, attacking the nominee for rulings based on separation of church and state.

Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned the fitness of U.S.
District Judge David Hamilton of Indiana to be promoted to a federal appeals court in Chicago.

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thecolective RT @FreeRCountry The Ten Republicans Vote to Allow Obama's Appellate Court Nomination of David Hamilton http://tinyurl.com/ydb2r8e 1 day ago urwerthit RT @FreeRCountry The Ten Republicans Vote to Allow Obama's Appellate Court Nomination of David Hamilton http://tinyurl.com/ydb2r8e 1 day ago BEJacobson @johnhawkinsrwn Filibuster busted on Radical Left Judge David Hamilton thanks to 10 Republicans.. http://tinyurl.com/ydqp3bt 3 days ago takeastanddebi 10 Republicans voted to kill a fillabuster against appeals crt nominee U.S. Dist. Jgd. David Hamilton of Indiana. The vote 70-29 3 days ago

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