Senate confirms Trump's pick to the D.C. CircuitThe Senate on Thursday confirmed Justin Walker, President Donald Trump’s nominee to the second most powerful court in the country.
In a 51-42 vote, Walker was confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) was the only Republican to join Senate Democrats in voting against his nomination.
The 38-year old Walker is currently a district court judge for the Western District of Kentucky and is widely viewed as a protégé of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
Prior to his confirmation vote, McConnell touted Walker’s his legal credentials as well as is Kentucky roots.
“When the Senate confirms Judge Walker to this vacancy, we will not just be promoting a widely-admired legal expert and proven judge to a role for which he is obviously qualified,†McConnell said. “We’ll also be adding to a time-honored tradition of finding men and women from all across the country to help ensure that this enormously consequential bench here in our nation’s capital is refreshed with talent from all parts of America.†...........
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