Hatch has also been holding up dozens of nominations for federal judgeships.

He also mentioned his two children's upcoming college education; the position at Boeing promised more pay than the federal judgeship.

Almost no Democrats clapped when he said his candidates for federal judgeships should get quick "up or down votes."

He's not going to stay at the bar and make some deals on federal judgeships.

To protect the both of them, he moves to Wichita to live with his mother, who has just accepted a federal judgeship.

He was considered for a federal judgeship during the Truman administration.

The Missouri police organization endorsed him for the federal judgeship.

In 1901, only about 100 people held federal judgeships, from the trial courts through the Supreme Court.

But given the large number of federal judgeships, the minority party will be reluctant to expend political energy or capital too often.