Thursday, November 21, 2019

9th Cir. nominations move forward

Law.com reports Senate Judiciary Moves Ninth Circuit Nominations Forward in Party-Line Vote -- All 12 Republican Senate Judiciary Committee members voted to forward the nominations of Southern California prosecutor Patrick Bumatay and former Nevada and Montana solicitor general Lawrence VanDyke to the full Senate.

And Bloomberg Law reports Bill Fortifying Security for Justices Heads to Trump’s Desk
A bipartisan bill strengthening security permanently for U.S. Supreme Court justices when they travel domestically or overseas is on its way to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature.