Senators poised to name Martin to federal appeals court

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Senators grilled President Barack Obama’s nominee for the federal appeals court in Atlanta over her controversial ruling in a recent child sex case, commended her for her overall record and appear poised to approve her nomination to the full Senate...

The Senate Judiciary Committee could vote on whether to approve Martin’s nomination within the next several days. If so, the full Senate could expect to consider her nomination by Aug. 7, when it begins its month-long recess.

Martin, 53, was appointed to the district court bench in 2000 by President Bill Clinton. A native of Macon, she also served as a U.S. Attorney and as an assistant attorney general in Atlanta. The White House first contacted her in April about the appeals judge opening, and her nomination was formally submitted last month. If confirmed by the Senate, she would replace retiring Judge R. Lanier Anderson III on the 12-member appeals court.

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