DC: The Senate confirmed four of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees to federal appeals courts this week, bringing his total number of circuit court appointments to 21.
Two nominees to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Michael Scudder and Amy St. Eve, were confirmed on unanimous votes Monday, as they were selected in consultation with Illinois’ two U.S. senators, Democratic Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth. Senators generally have special prerogatives for judicial vacancies arising in their states, and the 7th Circuit is based in Chicago.
“The unanimous, swift confirmations of Judges St. Eve and Scudder attest to the value of a collaborative selection process,” University of Richmond School of Law professor Carl Tobias told The Daily Caller News Foundation. “White House Counsel appeared to carefully consult home state Democratic Senators Durbin and Duckworth, who strongly supported the nominees.”
“Two experienced, mainstream individuals rapidly and smoothly joined the court and reduce its vacancies without the rancor and divisiveness that have attended other circuit nomination and confirmation processes,” he added.
Though neither nominee has a high profile in Washington, D.C., both are well thought of in conservative legal circles. more here
DoJ ought to start locking all the blockers in Jail every night until this backlog is taken care of, weekends also.
@Extirpates but charge them room and board, and no wifi!
Do the 9th! Do the 9th!
I’ll take this is as good news, but I’m always a bit leery of a nominee confirmation without the dems whining and/or shrieking.
If Dickie Turban and Duckie Do Little supported this I’m very concerned…
Trumps judicial nominee for the 9th is a anti gun democrat. WTF!