The Senate Judiciary Committee chair wants "a whole lot" of new laws before taking up more judicial appointments.
Under the fetching headline "Senate Stall to Let Next President Tip Court Balance", James Rowley at Bloomberg reports today that the world’s Most Exclusive Club will confirm no more nominees for judgeships on the 13 U.S. courts of appeals before a new President takes the oath of office in January 2009.
Mr. Rowley notes that "[s]ix of the 13 U.S. appeals courts are closely divided between Republican and Democratic appointees" and that therefore the next nominator-in-chief will get the chance to shift the overall orientation of almost half the circuits.
