Wednesday, August 28, 2019

9th Cir. nomination!

Law360 reports: New Picks for 9th, 2nd Circs., noting:
Judge Danielle J. Hunsaker, selected for the Ninth Circuit, and William J. Nardini, for the Second, are the only nominees to the federal appeals bench in Wednesday's announcement by the White House. Judge Hunsaker was recommended by Oregon's judicial selection committee to replace Senior Circuit Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain, a seat President Donald Trump had unsuccessfully tried to fill with federal prosecutor Ryan Bounds. 
The lower federal court nominees include Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Fernando Aenlle-Rocha, Orange County Superior Court Judge Sandy N. Leal and Jenner & Block LLP partner Rick Richmond for the Central District of California; Associate Deputy Attorney General Adam Braverman and Jones Day partner Shireen Matthews for the Southern District of California
The Recorder has Trump Nominates Lawyers with Big Law Ties to SoCal Bench Alongside New Ninth Circuit Candidate.

8/29/19 Update: Today's DJ has Oregon State Judge Nominated for 9th Circuit Seat
  • Prior to her state judicial role, Hunsaker was a partner at the Portland firm Larkins Vacura Kayser LLP focusing on civil litigation and appeals work. She also taught civil procedure as an adjunct professor at Lewis & Clark Law School from 2011 to 2016. She earned her law degree from the University of Idaho.
  • If confirmed, Hunsaker would become Trump’s eighth successful appointment to the San Francisco-based appellate court long considered the most ideologically liberal of the federal circuits. The 9th Circuit is authorized 29 judgeships.
Also on the topic of fun new jobs, see New Supreme Court Fellows Begin Term