That a structured. But brady left room for there to be some changes. One of the main reasons is there still looking for the u. S. House is working on the budget resolution right now. You can watch that on cspan. The senate is about to convene the day working on two judicial nominations. Also scott palk have been nominated to be a district judge for the Western District of oklahoma and his confirmation vote is at noon today. A boat follows to limit debate and advance the nomination of Trevor Mcfadden to be a district judge for washington, d. C. Live Senate Coverage here on cspan2. The chaplain let us pray. O god, our king, were grateful that righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Give our lawmakers such a connection with you that they will hate evil. Let the light of your wisdom shine upon them, providing them with the joy of doing right. Save them from lifes pitfalls providing them with the protection of the shield of your favor. Lord, remind them of your faithful
Confirmation vote of joan larson to the 6th Circuit Court and debate on a 10th court nomination. Live coverage here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal and ever blessed god, thank you for waking us to see the light of this new day. Lord, on this all saints day, we remember the unseen cloud of witnesses that surround us. We are grateful for all the saints who from their labors rest, but whose works follow. Them. We thank you for the many lawmakers in our history whose integrity, creativity, and diligence have helped to keep us free. Lord, we praise you for all of your gifts, the glimpses of beauty, the echoes of truth, and the kindness of friends. Thank you for all those who lived and died for freedom. Grant us in our day and generation to live to honor our noble heritage. And lord, please remember the those affected by the violence in new york. Bring a speedy
Are conside tee exceptionally talented women for the federal bench. Federal Circuit Court nominations are extremely important. Circuit courts sit directly below the Supreme Court in our judicial system. And because the Supreme Court reviews relatively few or a smaller number of cases, many times the Circuit Courts have the last word in the majority of our of those cases. So it is essential that we have judges on the Circuit Court who will treat all litigants fairly. When i think about what do i want in a judge, i think fairness is the first thing that comes to mind. We want someone who treats litigants fairly, who show respect for our constitution, our statutes, and the controlling precedents. So we need somebody knowledgeable in the law. That sort of goes without saying, but certainly is a top attribute of a judge. Every party before our federal courts has the right to expect evenhanded and fair judges and fair justice from those judges that are handling their case. Each of the four n
We were certainly lucky to have a professor of his caliber. Professor bibas then took a position on the faculty of the university of Pennsylvania Law School where he has been teaching since. Professor bibas has been prolific in his academic writings, publishing numerous articles on all aspects of criminal law. His Academic Work culminated in the publication of his book entitled the machinery of criminal justice. That book was published 2012. In this book and many of his articles, professor bibas criticized the current model of bureaucratic assemblyline justice and americas high incarceration rate. Much of his work has been devoted to finding solutions to these problems. His Academic Work has certainly had an impact on the law. In fact, professor bibas is one of the most cited law professors in judicial opinions. One study shows he is the 15th most cited legal scholar by total judicial opinions, and he is the fifth most cited in the area of criminal law. Not bad for a relatively young p