Obama Nominates William Conley and Brian Jackson to Serve on the District Court Bench

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William Conley, Nominee for the Western District of Wisconsin
(Photo courtesy Foley & Lardner)

William Conley is a partner in the law firm Foley & Lardner LLP, where he specializes in commercial litigation. He is widely recognized as a top appellate and antitrust lawyer, and he has represented clients before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Wisconsin Supreme Court, the Seventh Circuit, and state and federal trial courts. He received his B.A. and his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1978 and 1982. After graduating from law school, he clerked for Judge Thomas Fairchild on the Seventh Circuit. Conley is a nominee for the Western District of Wisconsin and received a unanimous rating of “well qualified” from the American Bar Association.

Foley & Lardner bio:
http://www.foley.com/people/bio.aspx?employeeid=16436




Brian Jackson, Nominee for the Middle District of Louisiana
(Photo courtesy Liskow & Lewis)
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Jackson is a partner in the New Orleans law firm Liskow & Lewis, where he specializes in commercial litigation, government investigations and white collar defense work. From 1994 to 2002, he served as the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana. In 1998, he was detailed to the Justice Department, where he served as Associate Deputy Attorney General. Previously, he served as Assistant General Counsel and General Attorney for the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and as Assistant Director for the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys. He received his B.S. from Xavier University of Louisiana in 1982, his J.D. from Southern University in 1985, and his LL.M. in International and Comparative Law from Georgetown University in 2000. Jackson is a nominee for the Middle District of Louisiana and received a unanimous rating of “well qualified” from the American Bar Association.

Liskow & Lewis bio:
http://www.liskow.com/bio.aspx?id=109&more=1#more


Composition by party of nominating President, updated


There are currently 76 vacancies out of 674 district judges or about 11%. These two nominations will make 14 District Court nominees. 3 have been confirmed.

[BrklynLiberal]

1. oy..that visual is so depressing!!!

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2. True but if you add the green with the blue it looks better

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3. Updated due to 3 recent judges taking senior status this month, 2 Dem, 1 GOP