Three Nominees for the D.C. Circuit Court

Here's What's Happening Here at the White House           DAILY SNAPSHOT Wednesday, June 5, 2013           Featured  President Obama Announces Three Nominees for the D.C. Circuit Court Yesterday, President Obama announced that he is nominating three candidates -- Patricia Millett, Nina Pillard and Robert Wilkins -- for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, known as the second highest court in the country. President Obama called on the Senate to set aside partisan politics in order to ensure a fair and functioning judiciary: "I hope in the coming months that the Senate does its part, because I assure you, when these three outstanding individuals are on the bench, they will do their part. That’s what the Constitution demands." Learn more about the President's nominees to the Court of Appeals. President Barack Obama delivers a statement announcing the nomination of three candidates for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, in the Rose Garden of the White House, June 4, 2013. Nominees from left are: Robert Leon Wilkins, Cornelia "Nina" Pillard, and Patricia Ann Millett. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)       Top Stories Honoring Our Civil Rights Heroes Fifty years ago, America was in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement. Countless men and women demonstrated, protested, sacrificed, and bled for their right to be treated equally. In the last two weeks, we remembered a few of these heroes at the White House. READ MORE Taking on the Patent Trolls Our patent system is meant to encourage innovation and invention. But in recent years, companies called "patent trolls" have used abusive patent litigation designed to extract settlements based on questionable claims. Yesterday, President Obama issued five executive actions and seven legislative recommendations designed to address this issue. READ MORE Being Biden Vol. 8: Remembering Senator Lautenberg In the latest installment of Being Biden, Vice President Biden remembers his friend, the late Senator Frank Lautenberg. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST) 10:15 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 11:00 AM: The President meets with Secretary of the Treasury Lew 11:30 AM: The Vice President and Dr. Biden attend a funeral service for Senator Frank Lautenberg 12:10 PM: The President welcomes the Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens to the White House  1:00 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney  2:15 PM: The President makes a personnel announcement WATCH LIVE   Facebook    Twitter   |   More Ways to Engage Did Someone Forward This to You? Sign Up for Email Updates This email was sent to e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111