Judiciary Approves Southwick After Feinstein Votes With GOP

By Erin P. Billings
Roll Call Staff

Aug. 2, 2007, 4:57 p.m.

With the surprise, last-minute support of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee today narrowly advanced to the full Senate the controversial nomination of Leslie Southwick to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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