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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2001 The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved the nomination of Sharon Prost to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. Prost is a Republican staffer of the committee and aide to Orrin Hatch (R-Utah.), the ranking GOP. She was nominated to the post in May. A number of national women's organizations rallied to Prost's side in a custody battle for her children. A Washington, DC, judge ruled against her, saying she spent too much time at work. Prost's nomination now goes to the full Senate. The Federal Circuit court hears a number of cases affecting Indian Country. The court most recently upheld the landmark Cobell trust fund decision. Get the Story:
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Facebook TwitterFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2001 The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved the nomination of Sharon Prost to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. Prost is a Republican staffer of the committee and aide to Orrin Hatch (R-Utah.), the ranking GOP. She was nominated to the post in May. A number of national women's organizations rallied to Prost's side in a custody battle for her children. A Washington, DC, judge ruled against her, saying she spent too much time at work. Prost's nomination now goes to the full Senate. The Federal Circuit court hears a number of cases affecting Indian Country. The court most recently upheld the landmark Cobell trust fund decision. Get the Story:
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Bush nominee no stranger to court battles (5/23)
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