Senator Vitter Blocks Nominee For Baton Rouge (federal) Court

[usregimechange]

WASHINGTON - A federal judgeship in Baton Rouge remains unfilled because U.S. Sen. David Vitter hasn't given his support to the nominee.

The nomination of former Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian Jackson to become U.S. district judge in the Baton Rouge division of the U.S. Middle District of Louisiana is tied up in a two-year battle between Republican Vitter and his Democratic colleague, U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu.

Before supporting any of the nominees recommended by Landrieu, Vitter wants assurances that U.S. Attorney Jim Letten in the Eastern District, based in New Orleans, is reappointed. Letten, who served under the administration of President George W. Bush, remains in his post.

Vitter is blocking the nomination of Jackson and a U.S. marshal nominee in New Orleans until Letten's position is secured.

http://www.katc.com/news/senator-vitter-blocks-nominee-for-baton-rouge-court/



Brian Jackson, Nominee for the Middle District of Louisiana
(Photo courtesy Liskow & Lewis)
49yo

Previous post about his nomination:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6894720&mesg_id=6894720

[TexasObserver]

1. Vitter is a Republican. He can't hold up the nomination.

The right of senatorial courtesy on such appointments extends only the the senators who are of the same party as the president. Landrieu has the right. Vitter doesn't. The president and Democrats in the senate should ignore Vitter the Shitter.

[usregimechange]

2. Letten must be a member of "the family"

[madrchsod]

3. no.... he supplies the diapers and...

watches through the key hole.

[jwirr]

4. Can President Obama override a block with a recess appointment?

[BarbaraAnnJackson]

5. David Vitter-Jim Letten amalgamation is cause for alarm

I hope that this NEW ATTENTION that Sen Vitter has brought to himself and to Louisiana, will backfire and finally lead to intense scrutiny into LOUISIANA’S APPALLING JUSTICE SYSTEM. At one time, it appeared that social conditions exposed from Hurricane Katrina would result in needed changes for Louisiana. But with ROOSTERS in charge of chickens, facts never become fully revealed.

Regardless that no person is qualified to judge another, unlike Letten, I am not in a position of public trust with opportunities to carry out dangerously questionable behavior, like Jim Letten. In light of the elitist New Orleans rank of “haves” and “have nots” POVERTY and accompanied New Orleans VIOLENCE, there is ample reason to regard hearsay about Letten’s “plantation mentality;” whichever Black or White people furthers oppression, their corrupt practices will less likely be threatened; or some semblance of charges will occur when cover-ups fail to quell public outrage.

I suggest Letten’s actions regarding the New Orleans Canal Street Brothel and United States Senator David Vitter; ‘Diaper Dave Vitter’s original maneuvering to get Letten appointed, and Vitter’s intent to keep Letten in place has more to do with Vitter’s agenda, than combating crime. I also point out Letten's selective prosecution regarding federal Judge Thomas Porteous (whose impeachment is now before Congress), and Letten’s covering for other misfeasance New Orleans federal judges! It is also rumored that Senator Landrieu’s need of Letten has to do with her certain questionable actions and brother’s employment as an assistant U.S. Attorney in Letten’s department. Also, Letten has yet to bring bribery charges against those lawyers who paid bribes to Porteous.

Rumors about Letten seem worth NOT ignoring because the dots connect him to Judicial Collusion - Social Maladies - and Louisiana’s entrenched corruption. New Orleans seems to be Maffia headquarters, under Letten’s protection.

Also, Louisiana mortgage fraud and real estate racketeering industry (Freddie Mac, Wells Fargo, others) enabled by Letten’s office and federal judges is another self-evident matter. Remarkably, Letten’s manifestly questionable acts do not become reported in New Orleans newspapers. It wouldn’t surprise me if this comment was left out.

Further, like Letten’s former mentor, Alberto Gonzales, I have no doubt Letten engages in less than scrupulous (including likely illegal wire taps and then likely distort that such Intelligence was derived from snitches), methods to procure his prosecutions and his ability to endear himself to the public. **See more information about Jim Letten’s abuse of position in his improper “secret deals” court case, the Texas Opinion posted at: http://www.txs.uscourts.gov/notablecases/498cr18/98cr18_opin.pdf
**Also see facts about the Canal Street Brothel, read “The Bust”
http://www.crimelibrary.com/gangsters_outlaws/cops_others/fbi_brothel/6.html
*And SEE: http://timespicayuneonusattyjimletten.blogspot.com/

[femaldehyde]

7. HOW MANY FOXES CAN DAVE FIT INTO A HEN HOUSE?

David Vitter had also blocked the confirmation of the FEMA & EPA head nominees. Vitter announced continued hold on the EPA appointment because of his support for the Formaldehyde Council Inc position, just as the a verdict in the first FEMA formaldehyde trailer trial was reached.
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/09/epa_nomination_held_up_amid_de.html
The timing and the personal & political interest of the “formaldehyde senators” action has caused many who have followed the FEMA TRAILER MDL FORMALDEHYDE PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION* to question the players motives and the way the verdict was concluded. Is Vitter's formaldehyde politics making it difficult for toxic FEMA trailers occupant/victims to get their fair day in court? Any verdictagainstt the defendants could be very costly for Senator's cronies and/or campaign donors, as well as, the Formaldehyde Council interest.
Internet query results of formaldehyde trailer trial + Vitter donors, cronies and friends provides many dots to follow............................
1 FEMA Trailer Attorney Says He'll Appeal By SABRINA CANFIELD http://www.courthousenews.com/2009/10/01/FEMA_Trailer_Attorney_Says_He_ll_Appeal.htm
2 At least one of the defendant attorneys’ is not only a Vitter Supporter/donor, but is an partner in the same law firm where Vitter practiced before entering politics.
3 Some defendants attorneys and clients who were not yet Vitter fan’s they have become supporters since involvement in these cases.
4 Senator Vitter has close political ties to the right wing of the New Orleans/Louisianan legal and justice communities. In 2001, at Judicial confirmation hearings for Kurt Engelhardt, Representative David Vitter referred to the current presiding judge, of the FEMA TRAILER MDL FORMALDEHYDE PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION, as his very, very good friend. This very, very good friend was Vitter’s campaign finance manager while he had been pushing for this judgeship.
5 History of utilizing their influence to obtain mutual goals; ie School Board/private schools and Tulane's interest.
http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009/01/federal_judge_takes_big_role_i.html
http://www.tulanelink.com/tulanelink/johnsoncontrols_06a.htm
http://www.tulanelink.com/tulanelink/decision_03d.htm
6 Tulane gets FEMA/CDC grants for formaldehyde studies on trailer occupants exposed to formaldehyde.
7 Judge Thomas Porteous (awaiting outcome from his impeachment hearings) and several other 5th circuit judges were assigned the Toxic Trailer litigation; but rescued themselves, thus allowing the formaldehyde senator’s former campaign manager get to control the fate of the involved parties.
8 Now Vitter is now blocking and bargaining judge sets and judicial appointment to keep Jim Letten. Mr. Letten led the Wrinkled Robe probe that netted Judge Porteous. Did the probe stop after Porteous was given up? Mr. Letten and Vitter attended Tulane School of Law, what else do they have in common?
http://www.tulanelink.com for judicial issues and reform.

*The Government and the formaldehyde industry have long (over twenty 20 years) been aware of dangers of formaldehyde hidden in building products. The industry has managed to keep the public/media ignorant by simply keeping law makers happy. In 2005, hurricane survivors discovered that hundreds of thousands occupants of FEMA trailers and/or mobile homes were being exposed and/or suffering from dangerous levels of formaldehyde. FEMA knew the occupants were suffering but ignored the issue as they feared ownership of the problem. In April 2007, a CDC whistle blower’s action forced FEMA to disclose that fact that FEMA housing was not safe. This sparked thousands of law suits against FEMA, the trailer manufacturers and the contractors who handled the toxic trailers.

[Nikki Stone1]

6. Why is Diaper Man still a Senator?

Anybody want to fill me in on this?