Judge Jimmie V. Reyna

Reyna_Jimmie_01President Obama has announced the nomination of Jimmie V. Reyna to fill the open slot on the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that was created when Judge Mayer moved to Senior Status in June 2010. The Spring 2010 nominations of Kathleen O'Malley and Ed DuMont are still pending Senate confirmation. Federal Circuit Judges Newman, Lourie, Gajarsa, Dyk, and Bryson are all eligible to take senior status.

Reyna has an all-star reputation as head of the International Trade practice of the Williams Mullen firm.  His professional focus fits well within the Federal Circuit's jurisprudence over  international trade decisions by the Court of International Trade (CIT) and the International Trade Commission (ITC). Reyna has also been an active member of Hispanic legal community and the majority of his work appears to involve US-Mexico trade. His third book on international trade will be published later this year.

8 thoughts on “Judge Jimmie V. Reyna

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    The morning is a good start, The night is worrying over, Sunny day brings you all happy, Rainy days you all sad, shower, No matter whether the morning rain at night, Happiness always sunny, with you!

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    It would probably violate international treaties to subject Gitmo prisoners to video clips of Judiciary Committee senators arguing about which party is more responsible for delays in judicial confirmations.

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    Any way we can all get together a petition and ask for unanimous consent for all pending Fed. Cir. Judges. These people are hardly controversial and we need a staffed bench.

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    “skyywise, my understanding of term adjustment is that the judge’s lifespan is extended for every day of GOP delay. It’s a very complicated statutory scheme.”

    lulz.

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    It’s one half day for every day spent from nomination to the beginning of Judiciary Committee deliberations, plus one full day for each day spent after that until the appointment by the President. The extension cannot exceed more than 5 years, up to a maximum lifespan of 14 years, whichever occurs sooner. But you can evergreen that by making minor modifications to the judge.
    Hey – I’d rather read about Judge Dyk discussing Chippendales and Playboy bunnies, which was issued today!

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    skyywise, my understanding of term adjustment is that the judge’s lifespan is extended for every day of GOP delay. It’s a very complicated statutory scheme.

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    No no no, BJA. The test for confirmation is how long the GOP is willing to cripple the judiciary by continuing to place hold on all nominees for political points.

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    Dennis, while I appreciate your focus on Mr. Reyna’s professional background, isn’t the test for confirmation whether he has a compelling personal story?

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