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Judges and Judiciary,
Government,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Jul. 20, 2018

Bounds nomination to 9th Circuit halted moments before Senate vote

The Trump-McConnell judicial confirmation marathon, until Thursday nearly unstoppable in its efforts to reshape the nation’s courts with young, conservative judges, has suffered its first major blow.

The Trump-McConnell judicial confirmation marathon, until Thursday nearly unstoppable in its efforts to reshape the nation’s courts with young, conservative judges, has suffered its first major blow.

In a stunning turn of events, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced minutes before a scheduled vote on the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s first pick for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that the nomination ...

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