Senate Judiciary Committee Skips Chatigny Nomination.

Judge Robert Chatigny’s nomination to the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals was first on the agenda today but the Senate Judiciary Committee took no action.  The Connecticut judge has seen his nomination languish over charges that he misused his authority in 2005 when he intervened to halt the execution of serial killer Michael Ross.

With the work of the Senate nearly done, it appears that Chatigny’s nomination is dead.  Others covet the prized seat on the influential court and will not be reluctant to climb over the wreckage of the Chatigny nomination to claim it.  Even those who were reluctant to take a run at it may have cause to reconsider their positions.