Obama aims to nominate three more for seats on DC Circuit

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  

President Barack Obama plans to nominate three people for seats on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, The New York Times reports.

According to the Times, one of the people up for consideration is Patricia Ann Millett, who has argued 32 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. She has experience in Indian law and authored a brief in support of the Indian Child Welfare Act for Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl.

Another possible nominee is David Frederick, who has argued 41 cases before the Supreme Court. He also has experience in Indian law and represented an Indian family in Plains Commerce Bank v. Long, a tribal jurisdiction case.

The D.C. Circuit has heard a number of high-profile Indian law cases, including the Cobell trust fund lawsuit, the Cherokee Freedmen dispute, the Patchak land-into-trust case and the San Manuel labor law case. It is often seen as a stepping stone to the Supreme Court -- of the nine justices, four served on the D.C. Circuit.

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Obama Plans 3 Nominations for Key Court (The New York Times 5/28)