Comments on: Schumer recommends nomination of first openly gay male federal judge

By: Daniel Alter Nominated For Federal Bench; Would Be First Openly Gay Judge - www. netai.net - deep web news radio

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:37:20 +0000

[...] Dison, spokesperson for the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, praised Schumer for his recommendation, telling DC Agenda that “we’re entering an era where [...]

By: Schumer recommends Obama nominate first openly gay man for federal court seat. - 25 Popular Blogs - Popular Bloggers.com

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:07:15 +0000

[...] generally defer to the recommendations of home state senators. In 1994, President Clinton nominated the first LGBT person, Deborah Batts, to serve as a federal judge for the Southern District, where she currently sits. [...]

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First Openly Gay Man Recommended for Federal Judge — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:12:09 +0000

[...] According to D.C. Agenda, Schumer said of Alter, “His outstanding leadership skills, his commitment to justice, and his extensive experience make him an exceptional choice for a position on the federal bench. I’m proud to nominate Daniel Alter. Period. But I am equally proud to nominate him because he is a history-maker who will be the first openly gay male judge in American history.” Schumer, the senior senator from New York, is a graduate of Columbia College and Yale Law School. He’s had six years experience as assistant U.S. attorney for the southern district of New York, and was national director of the Anti-Defamation League. [...]

By: Schumer Recommends Nomination of First Openly Gay Male Federal Judge, NH Panel to Act on Gay Marriage Repeal Measures, PA: Proponents Rally in Support of Bill to Allow Same-Sex Marriage, and more… » DailyQueerNews.com

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:23:08 +0000

[...] Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is recommending David Alter as a nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Read more [...]

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:50:30 +0000

Its hard to believe there are so few openly gay members of the Federal Judiciary. I remember all the people in the GLBT community who said Obama would nominate a gay or lesbian person to the Supreme Court seat currently held by Sotomayor. I knew that wasn’t going to happen, but if we start to see some appointments at the district and appeals court levels this might actually happen in the next ten years or so.