U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan this morning said she has no time frame on when North Carolina might see another nominee to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals.
"I talk to the White House pretty often, and I’m hoping we’ll move forward quickly," Hagan told Dome during a conference call with reporters. "I’m working with Sen. (Richard) Burr and President [Barack] Obama and White House counsel to ensure North Carolina has adequate representation on the 4th Circuit."
The Court of Appeals, one tier below the Supreme Court, has just one member from North Carolina sitting on it now, Barb Barrett reports. Hagan and Burr have been pushing to add one, hopefully two or three, more members from the state to the court.
Obama has recently made several nominations to other circuits, but nothing so far for the 4th.
N.C. Court of Appeals Judge Jim Wynn was the subject of a federal background check late last spring, a sign that he may be nominated.
Wynn was nominated by President Bill Clinton in 1999 and 2001 for the 4th Circuit but he was never confirmed by the Senate, largely because of opposition by then Sen. Jesse Helms.
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