Carl Tobias

September 19, 2012 | New Jersey Law Journal

President Obama must promptly nominate, and senators must rapidly confirm, numerous superb judges before the presidential election shuts down the process.

By Carl Tobias

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October 12, 2009 | National Law Journal

The Obama administration deserves credit for nominating large numbers and percentages of highly qualified, diverse candidates.

By Carl Tobias

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April 06, 2009 | National Law Journal

The nomination and confirmation of federal judges is a critical field that requires much greater bipartisanship. Prolonged openings can prevent the prompt, economical and fair resolution of cases. Partisan bickering erodes public regard for the chief executive, the senators, the nominees and the judges whom the Senate approves. President Obama should evaluate and implement numerous ideas that will foster bipartisanship and remedy the counterproductive selection dynamics.

By Carl Tobias / Special to The National Law Journal

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August 28, 2006 | National Law Journal

Everybody complains about the 9th Circuit, but nobody does anything about it. Carl Tobias says the case for a circuit split is paper-thin.

By Carl Tobias

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June 13, 2005 | National Law Journal

Late in the evening on May 23, seven Republican and seven Democratic senators reached an agreement that could help defuse the bitter controversy over President George W. Bush's nominees to the federal appellate bench. The solution was good for the Senate and may be good for the nation.

By Carl TobiasSpecial to The National Law Journal

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July 11, 2005 | National Law Journal

President George W. Bush is setting the proper tone for filling the vacancy that Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's resignation created by discussing it with Senate leaders in a meeting set for July 11. On the day she resigned, July 1, Bush described the procedures that he intends to employ in choosing her successor. Perhaps most important, he must promptly effectuate his vow to consult with the Senate in nominating and appointing a worthy replacement for O'Connor.

By Carl TobiasSpecial to The National Law Journal

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June 27, 2013 | National Law Journal

Friday, June 28, is the first date on which many judges will consider 3L students for coveted federal clerkships. The firestorm that Friday's schedule promises to ignite will eclipse the seasonal withering heat and humidity, but partners who remain calm and flexible will reap benefits.

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March 17, 2008 | National Law Journal

President George W. Bush invited judicial nominees awaiting Senate confirmation to a reception on Feb. 7 where he castigated the Senate for not approving them. If the White House would expend more time on identifying and nominating highly qualified consensus nominees by consulting and cooperating with senators to secure their confirmation and less time on ignoring senators, engaging in partisan bickering and mounting stunts, the White House, the Senate, the judiciary and the public would be better served.

By Carl Tobias / Special to The National Law Journal

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June 28, 2011 | National Law Journal

Although nominations and confirmations have proceeded at a faster pace than in 2009 and 2010, progress is still slower than it should be.

By Carl Tobias

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December 19, 2005 | National Law Journal

The Nov. 7 U.S. Supreme Court grant of certiorari in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, reversing a district court's judgment to suspend a military tribunal, could profoundly affect executive power, national security and civil liberty as well as influence the Supreme Court confirmation process for 3d U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Samuel Alito.

By Carl TobiasSpecial to The National Law Journal

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