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Stephen Maturin · 04-29-2003, 12:22 PM

Today the Senate confirmed Jeffrey Sutton to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The vote was 52-41. Two Democrats -- Feinstein of California and Nelson of Nebraska -- jumped ship and voted for confirmation, while seven senators didn't vote at all. You'll find the roll call here.

Sutton is exactly the sort of nominee that we're all too used to seeing from the current administration. Naturally, he's a big gun in the Federalist Society, and since 1998 he's been a partner in the Cleveland-based megafirm Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, known without the slightest hint of affection as "Jones Day & Night" to the firm's junior associates. You can get more on our newest federal court of appeals judge here.

Jewel · 04-29-2003, 06:56 PM

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Virginia: Allen (R-VA), Yea Warner (R-VA), Yea

No surprise here. Both senators from my state voted to confirm the guy.

Toto · 04-29-2003, 07:15 PM

NYTimes editorial against Sutton

Sutton approved

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Critics of Mr. Sutton have also asserted that he is an over-zealous advocate for states' rights over federal authority.

On the other hand, Mr. Sutton's supporters say the nominee � who graduated first in his class from the Ohio State University College of Law � has a brilliant legal mind. The Justice Department web site ( www.usdoj.gov ) quotes Benson Wolman, former director of the American Civil Liberties Union in Ohio, as calling Mr. Sutton "a superb choice."

Why the Dems didn't filibuster

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Despite broad opposition to Sutton, Democrats did not filibuster him because they had agreed not to raise such a hurdle against any nominee who got reported out of the Judiciary Committee with at least one Democratic vote -- as Sutton did, an aide explained.

It appears that Diane Feinstein voted for him, which means that she probably got some assurance that he would not vote to overturn Roe v. Wade.

04-29-2003, 12:22 PM	#1
Stephen Maturin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Broomfield, Colorado, USA Posts: 1,295	Sutton Confirmed Today the Senate confirmed Jeffrey Sutton to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The vote was 52-41. Two Democrats -- Feinstein of California and Nelson of Nebraska -- jumped ship and voted for confirmation, while seven senators didn't vote at all. You'll find the roll call here. Sutton is exactly the sort of nominee that we're all too used to seeing from the current administration. Naturally, he's a big gun in the Federalist Society, and since 1998 he's been a partner in the Cleveland-based megafirm Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, known without the slightest hint of affection as "Jones Day & Night" to the firm's junior associates. You can get more on our newest federal court of appeals judge here.

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