Senators on Tuesday approved Paul Matey to be a judge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, effectively flipping control of the court from Democratic-appointed judges to GOP picks.
Mr. Matey, who served as deputy chief counsel to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie during Bridgegate, was confirmed on a 54-45 vote. Sen. Joe Manchin III, West Virginia Democrat, sided with Republicans on the vote.
Mr. Matey is the third Trump nominee and seventh GOP presidential appointee on the 3rd Circuit, given them the advantage over the six judges named by Democratic presidents.
Also on Tuesday, senators overcame a Democratic filibuster on Neomi Rao, a White House official whom Mr. Trump has nominated to fill the appeals court seat left vacant by the elevation of Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh.
She advanced on a 53-46 party line vote.
One of the main reasons I voted for Trump was because there was at least a chance he'd protect the integrity of the courts, while for certain Hillary wouldn't.
My vote has been vindicated, in spades.
You got It!
ReplyDeleteBut, but Ann Coulter says the only thing that matters is...wait for it...The Wall.
ReplyDeleteWhat the heck, I didn't think we could judge President Trumps effectiveness by any other metric.
MAGA!
ReplyDeleteWhen people tell me that they are put off by President Trump, I say, "he's a New Yorker." To a person, they sagely nod their heads. Yes, of course. "He's a billionaire from Brooklyn." He has that vibe that puts off everybody who isn't from NYC - the Big Apple. Sort of like Parisians in France. Judge the man by what he's done. And yes, the Wall is a very good idea.