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INSIDE WASHINGTON: Obama moving slowly on judges

Washington : DC : USA | about 1 month ago  
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Eight months into office, President Barack Obama is moving far more slowly than his predecessor to fill federal court vacancies, leaving liberals waiting for the judiciary to tilt to the left.

At stake are precedent-setting rulings on issues that divide liberals and conservatives:...

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