Monday, July 24, 2006
CD 22 Update - Oral Arguments set for Monday at 10a in New Orleans; 3 Judge panel picked - 2 Dems on Panel
As the CD 22 replacement process winds its way to a conclusion, the following key information was posted on Juanita's blog over in Ft. Bend County:
The hearing in front of a three judge panel will take place on Monday, July 31st at 10a in New Orleans.
The panel will hear oral arguments and each side has 20 minutes.
Two of the judges were appointed by Clinton and one by Bush 43.
With any luck, we'll have the panel's decision within a week and then move on to the next step.
Depending on which side wins, there could be an appeal to the entire 5th Circuit court en blanc (which means all 14 judges would hear the appeal) or an appeal could go to the Supreme Court if the Justice for the 5th Circuit (Scalia) thinks the appeal has merit.
Many of the voters in CD 22 are getting frustrated and tired of the drawn out process and my sense is that they will take their frustration out on Nick Lampson and the Democrats in November.
The hearing in front of a three judge panel will take place on Monday, July 31st at 10a in New Orleans.
The panel will hear oral arguments and each side has 20 minutes.
Two of the judges were appointed by Clinton and one by Bush 43.
With any luck, we'll have the panel's decision within a week and then move on to the next step.
Depending on which side wins, there could be an appeal to the entire 5th Circuit court en blanc (which means all 14 judges would hear the appeal) or an appeal could go to the Supreme Court if the Justice for the 5th Circuit (Scalia) thinks the appeal has merit.
Many of the voters in CD 22 are getting frustrated and tired of the drawn out process and my sense is that they will take their frustration out on Nick Lampson and the Democrats in November.
