Corporate governance attorneys would do well to advise their clients to spend this Winter thoroughly reviewing their by-law nominating provisions and other corporate governance items related to contested elections and proposals.
Republicans have used filibusters to stop outright only two of Obama's judicial nominations: Caitlin Halligan, a former aide to Andrew Cuomo, nominated to the D.C. Circuit; and Goodwin Liu, a Berkeley law professor, nominated to the Ninth Circuit.
They include Miguel Estrada, a Washington lawyer nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and Michael C. McConnell, a University of Utah law professor nominated to the 10th Circuit court, in Denver.
Goodwin Liu, a liberal law professor nominated last year to an appellate bench, was filibustered even though he was entirely in the legal mainstream, supported by conservatives including Kenneth Starr and Clint Bolick.
But the issues in court have been far less philosophical, focusing on whether Ms. Kane's group had the right under the bylaws and state law to nominate new board members from the floor of the annual meeting and then vote them in even after Mr. Wheeler adjourned the meeting.
I would also urge you to ask for the immediate resignation of any CFTC commissioner who refuses to obey the law and nominate someone else who will.
Even though those jobs are at one of the lowest rungs of the judiciary, these candidates must be well funded and well versed in election law, since their nominating petitions will invariably be challenged by the party regulars.
With Ashford at the helm, maybe this time around Law will get nominated for an Olivier Award and actually win – third time's a charm".
The five appellate judges who voted to uphold the law were originally nominated by Democratic Presidents; the two who voted against it were chosen by Republicans.
Since 1994, the National Association of Police Organizations has awarded its Top Cops designation each year to law enforcement officers nominated by their colleagues for their noteworthy service.
After President Obama signs it into law, he will nominate Mr. Mueller for the shortened term, and the Senate has already agreed to vote on confirming him after just two hours of debate.
