Judge Diaz (finally) confirmed for Court of Appeals
Submitted by scharrison on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 1:23pm
U.S. Senate takes a year to come to unanimous decision:
The U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Charlotte Judge Albert Diaz to the U.S. Court of Appeals on Saturday, ending what had become the nation's longest judicial wait and giving North Carolina its third judge on the 4th Circuit.
Diaz will be the first Latino on the Richmond-based court.
Occams Razor: In the absence of any other logical reason for such a long delay (obstruction), that last sentence above contains the most likely answer.
So what other NC nominees are waiting in the US Senate?
Take a look here.
The list includes a District Court Judge for the Western District of NC.
See what else you can find.
More fun info on federal judgeships here.
This last link hasn't been updated since a few nominees were approved by the Senate this week -- including Judge Eagles (NC's Middle District) and Judge Diaz (Fourth Circuit).