It appears that former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Louis Butler will not get a federal judgeship

[midnight]

Obama first appointed the 58-year-old Butler in September of 2009 to a vacant federal judgeship in Madison. But he drew fire almost immediately from Republicans who said Butler was the only incumbent state justice since 1967 to be rejected by the voters – and they said Obama shouldn’t give him a promotion.

http://wtaq.com/news/articles/2010/dec/21/ex-state-supreme-court-justice-butler-wont-get-fed/

[EC]

1. He lost because of dirty advertising

they harped on a case saying he would have let the guy go free, when in fact he was protecting the case from being tossed out...

[midnight]

2. They sure can spin anything.

[undeterred]

3. Obama resubmitted Butler on January 5.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011
5:16 PM
Obama renominates Butler to federal bench


Four Wisconsin residents today were renominated for federal posts by President Obama.

The president has re-nominated former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Louis Butler to the federal bench in Madison.

It is the third time Obama has sent Butler's nomination to the Senate. The body failed to act on it before the end of 2009 after the president nominated him for the post on Sept. 30 that year. It was then sent back a year ago, but again languished amid GOP complaints that Butler was too activist and liberal for the federal bench.

Obama also re-nominated UW Law School professor Victoria Nourse to the United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, to replace retiring Judge Terence T. Evans. Nourse was originally nominated July 14.

http://dc.wispolitics.com/2011/01/obama-renominates-butler-to-federal.html

And Senator Dumbass complained that he wasn't consulted first.

[dragonlady]

4. Third time's a charm

If they can reform the Senate rules, this might work out.

:hi:

[undeterred]

5. I hope so.

Speaking of justices, there is a terrific Supreme Court candidate from Madison to vote for in the Feb 15 primary:

Joanne Kloppenburg http://www.kloppenburgforjustice.com/

:hi:

Assistant Attorney General Kloppenburg has been a litigator and prosecutor at the Wisconsin Department of Justice since 1989, serving under Attorneys General from both parties: Don Hanaway, Jim Doyle, Peg Lautenschlager and JB Van Hollen.

Her legal experience is broad and deep and includes constitutional law, appellate law, civil litigation, environmental prosecution and administrative law. She has argued numerous cases before the Wisconsin Supreme Court and in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and she has tried cases in circuit courts around the state.

Assistant Attorney General Kloppenburg graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin Law School (1988). She has an undergraduate degree from Yale (1974), also with honors, and a Masters in Public Affairs from Princeton University (1976). During Law School, she was an intern for Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson and later was a law clerk for Chief Judge Barbara Crabb of the United States District Court.

A teacher at the UW Law School since 1990, she was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Botswana (1976-1979) and remains active in professional, civic and community life. She is a member of the Legal Association for Women (LAW), a mentor with the Dane County Bar Association, an English as a Second Language (ESL) tutor, and a member of her neighborhood association board, and has volunteered with various nonprofit groups.

Assistant Attorney General Kloppenburg and her husband Jack are the proud parents of two daughters and one son. They live in Madison.

[goddess40]

6. Senator Dumbass

Great name.

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7. Thanks for posting this.....