Thursday, March 04, 2021

BREAKING -- Federal JNC is formed (UPDATED with a correction from Sen. Rubio's office)

The South Florida Federal JNC is:

Vivian de las Cuevas-Diaz

Larry Handfield

Retired Judge Ilona Holmes

Eduardo Lacasa

Victoria Mesa-Estrada

Burnadette Norris-Weeks

Retired Justice Barbara Pariente

I've been told that 5 Dem picks, two Rubio picks (update, this is incorrect; see below), and that Scott refused to participate.  These 7 people will make recommendations for federal judges and U.S. Attorney.  More to follow.

Updated with this statement from a spokesperson for Sen. Rubio to the blog:

“Senator Rubio is not a participant in this JNC.  Due to his longtime working relationship with Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz, at her request he provided the names of Republicans who have served on his JNC in the past. However they are not his appointees. As he has done his entire time in the Senate, he will continue to rely on his own bipartisan commission to assist in fulfilling his role in the Senate’s constitutional duty to provide advice and consent on judicial nominees. And as he has done in the previous two Congresses, he will make decisions on U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Marshals directly.” 

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Any word on why Scott refused to participate?

Anonymous said...

Hurray for a presence from the SPLC!

Anonymous said...

Now that's a panel!

Rumpole said...

Judge Holmes will shake things up.

Anonymous said...

http://sdfla.blogspot.com/2013/12/larry-handfield-pleads-guilty-to-tax.html

Tattoodtiger1 said...

Who puta a ged fraud convict on a fed JNC? Some shady local politician? Smh....we can do better people!

Carlos Danger said...

The Florida Public Service Commission is now accepting applications for nomination to serve as United States ambassador in 115 countries around the world.

Anonymous said...

Who is on Senator Rubio's committee?

Anonymous said...

The dems should dissolve the JNC. No reason if the senators are not participating.

Anonymous said...

Victoria Mesa-Estrada herself would be a fine selection for a judgeship. President Biden has asked Democratic senators and House members to prioritize candidates that are not corporate law partners or prosecutors.