Two Donald Trump appeals court nominees breezed through their Senate confirmation hearing Oct. 16, easily fielding questions about how they interpret the Constitution.
Barbara Lagoa and the Robert Luck, both justices on the Supreme Court of Florida, are nominated to seats on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, which, which encompasses Florida, Alabama, and Georgia.
The pair received little pushback from Democrats at the Judiciary Committee hearing in the Republican-led Senate. They’ve previously criticized Trump judicial picks over inexperience and ideology they view as extreme.
Trump is fulfilling a 2016 campaign vow to remake the courts with ...
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