Senate Democrats jumped over Republican hurdles this week to confirm four district court nominees, including Shearman & Sterling litigation partner James Donato and county judge Beth Freeman for the Northern District of California.
Although the nominees eventually won confirmation with overwhelming majority votes, Republicans made it clear they won’t make it easy for President Barack Obama’s picks for the bench. Democrats were forced to use floor time Tuesday to move past procedural hurdles to secure the first judicial confirmations this year.
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