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President George W. Bush’s nominees to some of the most influential positions on the federal bench during his first term are notable for their close ties to corporate interests, especially the energy and mining industries, according to a new investigation by the Center for Investigative Reporting. Many of the nominees have been appointed to judgeships holding central jurisdiction over litigation affecting these industries.
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Courting Influence's database of judges and nominees from 2001 to the present, covering Circuit and Federal Claims courts. Includes biographical data from nominees' Senate questionnaires, and downloadable financial disclosure statements. |
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With Judge Terrence W. Boyle's nomination to one of the country's highest courts hanging in doubt, a group of fourteen former law clerks to the judge have launched an ambitious campaign to support him.
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Controversial judicial nominee Terrence Boyle has apparently violated federal law on judicial conflicts of interest repeatedly since his nomination.
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Judge James H. Payne's nomination to one of the highest courts in the nation has been withdrawn, following questions raised by CIR about Payne's ethics.
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