Senate Republicans Return to Judicial Nominees Amid Coronavirus

Posted on AllSides May 6th, 2020
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Hearing for key appeals court vacancy is part of McConnell’s continued push to fill judiciary with conservatives.

Senate Republicans, with their return to the Capitol this week, are turning some of their attention back to a top pre-coronavirus priority: placing as many conservatives as possible on the nation’s federal courts.

A featured player in the current push is Judge Justin Walker, 37 years old, who has been nominated by President Trump for a seat on the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., and faces a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday....

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