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Morning Docket: 11.18.09

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* Judge David Hamilton (S.D. Ind.), nominated to the Seventh Circuit, will (finally) be put to an up-or-down vote in the Senate today. [Christian Science Monitor]
* A veto for Iraq’s election law means that elections might not happen in January as expected. [New York Times]
* Speaking of things that aren’t happening in January, Obama admits that Gitmo won’t be closed by the January 2010 deadline he set for himself. Elie wants to know if he has a Restatement § 90 claim. [Washington Post]
* But at least Obama is on the case when it comes to almost $100 billion in improper payments by the federal government. Expect an executive order shortly. [CNN]
* So much for the (Linda) Greenhouse effect: Justice Kennedy is ticked off at the Times. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Judicial reform may be coming to West Virginia. [How Appealing]
* The Empire State cracks down on drunk drivers — especially those who take their kids with them. [New York Times]

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