A Biden nominee for the federal appeals court in Washington faced questions from Republicans over his past work on US Supreme Court cases involving religion, guns, and reproductive rights while a lawyer at O’Melveny & Myers.
Senate Judiciary Committee members—including Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas)—grilled Justice Department lawyer Brad Garcia on that advocacy at a Wednesday hearing. Cruz alleged past work on cases revealed political leanings.
“Looking over your clients, it’s actually impressive just how much of a left wing advocate you’ve been,” Cruz said. He added Garcia’s record would position him well for ...
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