Obama court appointee a big donor to Democrats

Ed Morrissey HotAir.com 4/26/2010

On the surface, there isn’t much doubt why Barack Obama selected John J. McConnell Jr. as his nominee to the US District in Rhode Island. McConnell has had a long career as a litigator in cases that would thrill any advocate on the Left, suing manufacturers over lead paint, asbestos, and […]

Q: How Much Does It Cost to be a Federal Judge in Rhode Island? A: About $700,000

John McCormack Weekly Standard via Washington Examiner 3/11/2010

Ed Whelan flags a report that trial lawyer John J. McConnell, who was nominated by the president to a district judgeship in Rhode Island, donated nearly $700,000 in the past 20 years to various Democrats. Whelan writes that McConnell’s “poor rating” by the ABA “ought to set […]

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