U.S. Senate committee to consider nomination of R.I. judge

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will consider President Obama’s nomination of Rhode Island Superior Court Judge O. Rogeriee Thompson to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday.

The 10 a.m. hearing will be led by Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse by order of committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont. Whitehouse, who sits on the committee, recommended her nomination with Sen. Jack Reed.

Under the typical process, Thompson will briefly address the committee and then respond to questions. Committee members will then have a week to submit follow-up questions to Thompson. If the committee votes for her nomination, it will advance to the full Senate for consideration.

Whitehouse expressed his support for Thompson on Tuesday.

“Judge Thompson has a long and distinguished record as a lawyer and a judge in Rhode Island,” Whitehouse said in an e-mail. “I look forward to chairing her confirmation hearing, where my colleagues will have the opportunity to learn about her exceptional qualifications. I am confident that the committee will support her nomination and that the full Senate will confirm her.”

http://www.projo.com/news/content/THOMPSON_HEARING_11-25-09_J1GIR92_v7.3a66b34.html


More about her:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6711414&mesg_id=6711414

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1. Senate Judiciary link:

http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=4199