Democrats expand control of the 3rd US Circuit as the Senate confirms Judge Vanaskie

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Thomas Vanaskie, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
55 years old.


Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation Thomas I. Vanaskie, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit )
Vote Counts:
YEAs 77
NAYs 20
Not Voting 3
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00122





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Previous posts

Meet Obama's new US Circuit Judicial Nominees (with court composition analysis/graphs) (Sat Aug-08-09)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6249451

Senate panel OKs Judge Vanaskie nomination (Fri Dec-04-09)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4170496

Judge’s confirmation one of many stalled: Filibusters slow U.S. Senate in approving jurists (Thu Feb-18-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7736444

Pennsylvania Times Leader: U.S. Senate to vote (tomorrow) on Vanaskie confirmation to circuit court (Wed Apr-21-10)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=8185943&mesg_id=8185943

[Cirque du So-What]

1. I celebrate the small victories along with the big ones

It would have been merely a small victory if Judge Vanaskie had gotten confirmed without all the repug sturm und drang that went along with the process, but their heel-dragging has allowed it to assume the proportions of a major victory.

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2. Yep they had to threaten cloture and since they followed through the day before...

they must have believed them.

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3. After 16 years as a federal judge, U.S. District Judge Thomas I. Vanaskie earned promotion Wednesday

...that friends and colleagues said was richly deserved.

http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/u-s-senate-confirms-area-native-vanaskie-to-appeals-court-bench-1.739017

[Union Yes]

4. Good news. knr nt

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5. Court is now split 7-7 Republican vs. Democrat

Judge Maryanne Trump Barry, a Clinton appointee, is a Republican.

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6. Reagan and Clinton sent her up... but it appears your right

Wonder if she is a moderate?

[Tx4obama]

7. K&R n/t