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The Las Vegas Sun reported last Thursday that Jennie Dorsey’s nomination to the federal bench was endorsed by the senate judiciary committee. That means to seal the deal she will need to be approved by 60 members of the senate, which is currently looking unlikely to happen. Senator Dean Heller, who was personally responsible for keeping Elissa Cadish from the federal bench, is now taking a position against Dorsey–specifically because of the campaign contribution issue we discussed previously here and here.
That’s alright, federal court in Nevada is doing just fine, right?
Heller's being a douche. No surprise. He is a douche.
Heller was being a douche with Cadish. Here it justified. Clearly, Dorsey's partners should not be allowed to buy her a judgeship.
11:35 – Didn't your legal research and writing professor tell you not to use "Clearly," at the beginning of a sentence?
Seriously though, Dorsey would have been a young, smart member of the Federal bench. She is far more qualified than Navarro or Sandoval or Rawlinson were.
Citing those three previous nominees, our judicial bench qualifying bar is set embarrassingly low.
4:16 and 5:24: I wonder how many times you have appeared before the judges you list. Navarro, in particular, has distinguished herself on the bench. She is prepared, thoughtful and courteous. I don't think the resume, like the bar exam, is a good predictor.
I notice that all of the judges you list are minorities. Certainly there are some white judges that you could have mentioned.
I agree with 8:29's comments re: Judge Navarro having appeared before her recently.