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Panel Sets Two U.S. Attorney Votes

By Andrew Ramonas

The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider two more U.S. Attorney nominees at its meeting Thursday.

They are:

Bill Killian (WCKlaw)

– William C. Killian (Eastern District of Tennessee): The sole practitioner at William C. Killian, Attorney at Law PC would succeed James R. Dedrick, who stepped down as U.S. Attorney in the summer. President Barack Obama nominated him on May 20. Read more about Killian here.

– Robert E. O’Neill (Middle District of Florida): The Assistant U.S. Attorney in Middle District of Florida would replace A. Brian Albritton, who became U.S. Attorney in October 2008. Obama tapped him on June 9. Read more about O’Neill here.

The panel has yet to schedule votes for another six would-be U.S. Attorneys.  The committee has approved 68 of Obama?s U.S. Attorney nominees, 66 of whom have won Senate confirmation. There are 93 U.S. Attorney posts.

Full post as published by Main Justice on September 21, 2010 (boomark / email).