A judge now sitting on the federal bench once ruled that a document entitled "Proposal" was not a contract even though signed by both parties.

一个仍在联邦法院里任职的法官就已经裁定：有双方签字，但标有“发起书”的文件并非条约。

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NEW HAVEN, Conn. -the Connecticut's governor's choice to fill an open seat on the federal bench is not qualified for the job, the American Bar Association says.

纽黑文，康涅狄格州——美国律师协会声称，康涅狄格州关于联邦地方法院填缺的人选没有资格胜任该工作。

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That's why nomination fights over jurists for the federal bench have become increasingly vitriolic and bitter.

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Still, some on the federal bench refuse to countenance such tactics in their more brazen variations.

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If confirmed, the nominees will fill some of the 100-plus vacancies on the federal bench.

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