Obama's judges who had a hard time being confirmed because of their views on guns

Caitlin Joan Halligan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit


Goodwin Liu to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit was also objected to, but there were many issues that he faced objections on.


John McConnell to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. He was confirmed over objections from groups concerned about people's right to self defense.

And in response to Sen. Tom Coburn’s (R-OK) questioning about the Second Amendment and the Bill of Rights, McConnell was evasive and refused to declare that the right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental, individual liberty. . . .