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President Obama nominates Butler to federal bench once again

On January 5, 2011 By

Good.

I just hope this time the U.S. Senate does the right thing and confirms Butler to the bench.

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Friday news and notes

On January 8, 2010 By

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting that despite his nomination being returned to President Obama, Louis Butler’s name will be resubmitted as the president’s nominee to fill a spot on the federal bench in Wisconsin’s Western District. President Obama is set to meet with union leaders in the next few days in order [...]

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The Haters Win, Louis Butler Nomination Returned To President !!

On December 28, 2009 By

Looks Like Even Though He was Voted out of the Senate Judicial Committe by a vote of 12-7…The Nomination of Louis Butler was Returned To President Obama!

From The Very Right Wing…Point of Law Website
Who Got Their Info From The Washington Post

“In a flurry of mostly overlooked action, the Senate [...]

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Feingold’s statement during Butler nomination hearing

On November 5, 2009 By

Speaking at the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on the Nomination of Justice Louis B. Butler, Jr. to be to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin, Sen. Russ Feingold issued the following statement:
“Louis Butler, a former justice on Wisconsin’s highest court, has been appointed by President Obama to serve [...]

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Obama nominates Butler to federal judgeship

On October 1, 2009 By

This is a good selection…

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Louis B. Butler was nominated by President Barack Obama Wednesday for a federal judgeship in the Western District of Wisconsin, according to a statement from the White House.

Butler was the first African-American to serve on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. He was appointed in [...]

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Butler a finalist for two federal judgeships

On June 8, 2009 By

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Louis Butler is a finalist for a second federal judgeship. Last month, senators Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold recommended Butler and attorney William Conley to replace retiring U.S. District Judge John Shabaz, whose seat remains unfilled. Earlier today, a federal nominating commission recommended [...]

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Thoughts on the Election

On April 2, 2008 By

First of all, there’ll be no gnashing of teeth or whining here.

Am I disappointed in how things turned out last night? Hell yes, but such is politics. Sometimes your side wins and sometimes they lose; that’s just the reality of our political system.

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It’s Time to Choose

On March 31, 2008 By

On the eve of Wisconsin’s spring election day, I’m going to make a few picks.

Wisconsin Supreme Court: This is a no brainer. Michael Gableman has run one of the most disgustingly vile and dishonest campaigns in as long as I can remember, and in doing so he’s exposed himself as supremely unqualified and [...]

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Gableman Loses Endorsement

On March 21, 2008 By

The fallout from a wholly misleading and some say racist television ad by Michael Gableman continues, as one of the District Attorneys who endorsed Gableman’s campaign has withdrawn that endorsement. Read the letter:

I am rescinding my endorsement of Judge Michael Gableman for Wisconsin Supreme Court. I endorsed him because he had been a [...]

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How Low Will Gableman Go?

On March 17, 2008 By

I’ve made no secret of the fact that I intensely dislike State Supreme Court candidate Michael Gableman, and while my dislike is in part due to my ideological differences with Gableman, much of my dislike towards the man has to do with the stunning scope of his hypocritical and unethical behavior, both during the [...]

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