Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) won’t support President Joe Biden’s pick for a trial court seat in his state, setting up the first test for Democrats on home-state senator support for district court nominees.
Johnson indicated Tuesday he wouldn’t support the nomination of Judge William Pocan to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, saying the Green Bay legal community wanted a nominee who was “locally based and actively involved in their community.”
“I look forward to working with President Biden on selecting a suitable nominee,” Johnson said in a statement.
Pocan, brother of Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.), ...
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