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Republicans Filibuster D.C. Circuit Court Nominee Millett

by Igor Bobic

10.31.13 | 9:02 am

Patricia Ann Millett, listens as President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 3, 2013, where he announced his nomination of Millet, Robert Wilkins and Cornelia Pill... Patricia Ann Millett, listens as President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 3, 2013, where he announced his nomination of Millet, Robert Wilkins and Cornelia Pillard to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) MORE LESS

Seante Republicans on Thursday voted to block D.C. Circuit Court nominee Patricia Millett by a vote of 55 to 38. Her nomination needed 60 votes to proceed.

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Igor Bobic Igor Bobic is the assistant editor of Talking Points Memo, helping oversee the site's coverage of politics and policy in Washington. While originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor feels best at home on the beaches of Southern California. He can be reached at igor@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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