TLJ News from October 6-10, 2011 |
People and Appointments
10/6. The Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) approved several judicial nominations: Judge Evan Wallach, (to be U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit), Dana Christensen (USDC/DMont), Cathy Ann Bencivengo (USDC/SDCal), Gina Marie Groh (USDC/NDWV), and Margo Brodie (USDC/EDNY). See, Congressional Record, October 6, 2011, at Page S6330.
10/6. The Senate Commerce Committee (SCC) approved John Bryson to be Secretary of Commerce. See, Congressional Record, October 6, 2011, at Page S6330. See also, story titled "Update on John Bryson and Gary Locke Nominations", TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 2,249, June 20, 2011.