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Posted April 3, 2020 in Politics , Source: redstate, newsweek,
Despite the fact that most of Congress’ attention of late has been focused on handling the coronavirus pandemic, ‘the show must go on,’ as the old saying goes.
As such, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vowed on Friday to continue filling federal court vacancies with constitutionalists nominated by President Donald Trump — and that will include a Supreme Court nominee should the need arise for one.
In a new interview with the Washington Post, the Kentucky Republican confirmed that the upper chamber was on pace to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, where most constitutional challenges to government and congressional regulations are heard:
“I think you cannot credibly argue that Justin Walker is not a judicial all-star,†McConnell said in an interview with The Washington Post in advance of the announcement Friday, ticking off his academic and legal credentials.
Chief among them are Walker’s clerkships with former Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy and Kavanaugh during his tenure on the D.C. Circuit. Both Kennedy and Kavanaugh privately recommended Walker for the D.C. Circuit vacancy in conversations with Trump, according to a person familiar with the calls who spoke on the condition of anonymity to speak freely.
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