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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Political connections.  For district court judicial nominations, each state’s two senators basically control the process for their state, no matter who occupies the White House.  For DC judicial positions, the White House and Senate Majority Leader (assuming they’re the same party) decide.

It’s a prestigious job but not cushy at all.  Judges typically work well more than a 40 hour week for less pay than a biglaw first year.  And most of their cases suck.[/quote]

This is not quite right.  The senior Senator of the party of the President makes reccomendations that are often followed.  If you are a Senator not in the President's party you do not get a say unless you have some arrangement with the other Senator.  Junior Senator has no say unless there is a deal with the senior.  If no Senator of the president's party -- there are lots of variations.  But Nomination still comes from the White House.  They do not accept all the names sent and White House puts their own names in from time to time.  [/quote]

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