U.S. Senate Confirms Cook Appointment
9:37am Thursday, May 08, 2003
The U.S. Senate confirmed Ohio Supreme Court Justice Deborah Cook Monday for the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The U.S. Appeals Court is one step below the U.S. Supreme Court and decides much of the nation's law. President Bush nominated her for the federal bench nearly two years ago but her vote has been held up by partisan battles. Cook was confirmed quickly by the Senate on a 66-to-25...