Day: August 7, 2009

Appointment News

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date August 7, 2009
Categories In Executive Branch

House Ethics staffer Kenyen Brown was named U.S. Attorney in Alabama’s Southern District, according to this report. The White House release is here. President Obama nominated Alan D. Solomont for the post of Ambassador to Spain and Andorra. According to one report, Solomont bundled at least $500,000 to Obama (no word if these were contributions […]

Sotomayor and Citizens United

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date August 7, 2009
Categories In Const Law Issues, Courts & Cases

Judge Sotomayor will become Justice Sotomayor tomorrow, according to SCOTUSBlog. Argument in Citizens United is set for Wednesday, September 9. Also, according to the Court’s docket, following a July 23 motion for divided argument filed by appellee Federal Election Commission, Senator Mitch McConnell has filed a “motion in support of appellant for leave to participate in […]