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Earlier this week, U.S. Senators Robert C. Byrd and Jay Rockefeller recommended West Virginia Democratic Chairman 56 year old Nick Casey to fill a vacancy on the state's federal bench in the northern district which would replace the late U.S. District Judge Craig Broadwater who died in 2006. Casey is a partner with the Charleston law firm Lewis Glasser Casey and Rollins. In nominating him, Senators Byrd and Rockefeller called Casey a distinguished attorney and "a tireless advocate for many social and civic causes." Casey has served as the state's Democratic Party Chairman since June 2004, after serving as Governor Joe Manchin's campaign secretary. Not everyone was as enthusiastic about the nomination. Some Republicans are criticizing Byrd and Rockefeller for recommending Casey, saying he's too partisan to be objective, and, that upon hearing of the move, they checked calendars to see if it was April Fool's Day. Some called on the senators to find another nominee " instead of engaging in political paybacks and rewarding a partisan hack."