Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Mourns Passing of Judge Pamela Ann Rymer

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SAN FRANCISCO – The Hon. Pamela Ann Rymer, a distinguished judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, died Wednesday, September 21, 2011, after a long illness. She was 69.

http://howappealing.law.com/Judge_Rymer_obit.pdf


Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on February 28, 1989, to a seat vacated by Anthony Mcleod Kennedy; Confirmed by the Senate on May 18, 1989, and received commission on May 22, 1989.

http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=2083&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na

[Firebrand Gary]

1. Sad news, I read that she was battling cancer. Is this the seat Judge Nguyen is being appointed to?

[Tx4obama]

2. No. Same circuit but a different 'seat'. See below

Excerpt:

Jacqueline H. Nguyen, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice a new position created by Public Law 110-177, approved January 7, 2008.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/09/22/presidential-nominations-sent-senate


Edited to add:

Rymer's seat was seat #7
Nguyen's nomination is for seat #29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9th_Circuit_Court_of_Appeals#Vacancies_and_pending_nominations

[Firebrand Gary]

3. What do you think about Kimberle Crenshaw UCLA?