The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday advanced the nomination of Thomas L. Kirsch II for the seat on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated when Amy Coney Barrett became the newest justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Fox News reported that Kirsch’s full Senate confirmation is likely to take place before the upper chamber dismisses for the holidays.
The committee vote was strictly party-line, with Democrats complaining that President Donald Trump’s latest nominee should not be confirmed with the president being a “lame duck.”
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