Posted on 09/22/2020 12:41:42 AM PDT by Jaysin
Last week, the Senate confirmed 8 judges to district courts, however I noticed that one of the judges, Franklin U. Valderrama on the Northern Illinois Court was confirmed by a 68-26 vote with the 26 NAYS as all Republicans, and every democrat voting YAY including Hirono and Gillibrand who almost always vote against Trumps judges--even the more "moderate" picks of his.
Does anyone have any insight into this Franklin U. Valderrama guy and why so many Republicans would vote against him?
The last time I am aware of so many R's going against a Trump nominee was Judge Mark Bennett of Hawaii, to the 9th circuit back in 2018 and I believe that was because of his some of his positions on the 2nd amendment.
Here is the vote breakdown https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=116&session=2&vote=00182
Any insight would be appreciated as I couldn't find anything on my own.
“Under the longstanding bipartisan judicial selection system we have in Illinois, the President’s party selects the candidates for three out of four district court vacancies and the other party selects the candidate for the fourth. Then the parties negotiate until they reach an agreement on packages of nominees that can move forward to confirmation. Under this system, neither side gets everything their way. For several decades, this bipartisan process has kept both parties at the table and has served Illinois well.
https://m.riverbender.com/articles/details.cfm?id=44508
No idea. But that is in infamous Cook County. This is interesting:
https://mobile.oakpark.com/News/Articles/2-18-2020/Trump-nominates-Oak-Park-judge-to-federal-bench/
looks like post #2 got your answer, under the standing agreement the opposite party chooses 1 of 4 judges, it was probably the 1 of 4
Wow. Thanks for the quick responses
That actually explains a lot and explains how one of the confirmations last week was a member of the Federalist society.
Amazing to think that a state so corrupt as Illinois has such a bi-partisan vetting process in place. quite interesting actually.
That smirk on the judge’s face though......
Not probably.
"The Democratic pick in this package, Judge Franklin Valderrama of the Circuit Court of Cook County, has outstanding qualifications and extensive experience both as a judge and as a practitioner. "
“...For several decades, this bipartisan process has kept both parties at the table and has served Illinois well.”
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It might be more accurate to say that that process, in conjunction with the Senate Judiciary Committee’s “blue slip” process, has served Illinois DemocRATS well.
Lets the Dems keep “Crook” County crooked even when Dems are as popular as turds in a punchbowl elsewhere in the state.
Research “blue slip”. Probably get more information there
I would like to see who the 1 in 4 Republican judge selected during the Obama administration was.
Under this system we get 3 liberals and a RINO when a Democrat nominates, and one liberal and 3 conservatives (hopefully) when a Republican nominates. Not so good.
Thanks.
This actually answered my questions from I post I made last week
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3884888/posts
don’t forget about Iain D. Johnston to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois
confirmed 77-14
Yeah right. 8>)
Valderrama - got 100% of the Democrats who voted.
5 other judges - got at least 30 Democrat votes.
1 judge - got 25 Democrat votes.
The next time Trump complains about an adverse decision in the federal courts, remind him that he is responsible for THIS week.
Better yet - remind Trump that 60% of his District Court nominations have received at least 20 Democrat votes.
Re: “Under the longstanding bipartisan judicial selection system we have in Illinois, the President’s party selects the candidates for three out of four district court vacancies and the other party selects the candidate for the fourth.”
District judges are appointed for life.
Hard to believe there are four vacancies every four years in Illinois.
keep in mind that up until Trump, it was rare for ANY judge that got confirmed to get more then a handful of NAY votes—most of these judges would have cruised through with no opposition at all, and possibly through voice votes.
It’s only in the Trump era where every judge he nominates gets the Bork light treatment.
“Hard to believe there are four vacancies every four years in Illinois.”
it’s possible if they are friends with the Clintons!
First, most Republican Senators are still living and thinking in the pre-Bork era.
If a judicial nominee is morally fit, professionally qualified, and has a judicial temperament, most Republicans will confirm that judge.
No one on the Democrat side of the aisle votes that way anymore.
Second, the two Bush presidents were centrists who rarely nominated an ardent Conservative.
The only reason GHWB nominated and stuck with Clarence Thomas was because GHWB needed a Black guy to replace Thurgood Marshall.
The only reason GWB nominated Samuel Alito is because Free Republic led the political riot that destroyed his first nomination, centrist cipher Harriet Miers.
As far as I am concerned, EVERY judge that Trump nominates should be getting confirmed with a 51-50 vote!
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