The White House formally nominated a federal judge for the Justice Department's No. 2 job on Wednesday, a day after the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman threatened to postpone confirmation hearings until next year. Instead, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., reversed himself, agreeing to hold hearings for U.S. District Judge Mark Filip of Chicago on Dec. 19. Filip is nominated to serve as deputy attorney general.
December 06, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The White House formally nominated a federal judge for the Justice Department’s No. 2 job on Wednesday, a day after the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman threatened to postpone confirmation hearings until next year.
Instead, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., reversed himself, agreeing to hold hearings for U.S. District Judge Mark Filip of Chicago on Dec. 19. Filip is nominated to serve as deputy attorney general.
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