McConnell, GOP move swiftly on Trump's judicial nominee, angering Democrats
Source: Washington Post
McConnell, GOP move swiftly on Trumps judicial nominee, angering Democrats pressing for focus on coronavirus
The Senate Judiciary Committee is poised for a fierce partisan clash Wednesday over President Trumps nominee to one of the most influential federal appeals courts, with political echoes of the fight two years ago over a Supreme Court choice.
With the strong blessing of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Republicans will push to elevate Judge Justin Walker to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit a promotion that Democrats decry as too quick for the 37-year-old after just six months as a district judge in Kentucky.
Walkers nomination received a surprise boost late Tuesday when the American Bar Association reversed its initial Not Qualified rating during his 2019 confirmation process for the post in the lower trial court, instead deeming him Well Qualified for this more prominent post.
The ABA said that its switch came from the differences between the courts, with the appellate court post placing less emphasis on trial experience and instead a high degree of legal scholarship, academic talent, analytical and writing abilities, and overall excellence.
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PSPS
(13,623 posts)Hotler
(11,464 posts)we could stop playing nice and be a little meaner. There has got to be a way to get under Mitch's skin and be a pain in the ass.
maxsolomon
(33,432 posts)Harry Reid opened the door last time Dem's held the Senate Majority, to get past McConnell's filibuster of every nominee. This is the fruit of a long-running GOP strategy.
The nation will pay for Reid's choice for decades. This jackhole is only 37.
MissMillie
(38,591 posts)I mean, shouldn't the next President be making these picks?
RussBLib
(9,044 posts)While the Dems just wring their hands and have to bide their time. You know, I would almost expect the GOP to try to kill a Supreme Court member (a liberal, of course) just to pack it further. With Trump and Putin hovering in the background, these thugs are capable of anything.
Harry Walpurgisnacht
(78 posts)Golly, it's almost as though you don't expect to be in power next year!
SWBTATTReg
(22,183 posts)nominee approvals)? The democratic party should have been (and probably is aware of) aware of short timeframes especially since rump's clock is running out.
This is a case of where the newspapers are hyping up stories to sell papers, I think.
mountain grammy
(26,661 posts)They got the ABA to change their recommendation.. wonder how they did that? I think extortion, bribery, threats, or all of the above.
Evolve Dammit
(16,788 posts)turbinetree
(24,735 posts)you can take that to the bank....................
November is coming and also January..............take that to the bank also............
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)What a bunch of assholes.