Trump 11th Circuit Pick Would Be Among Youngest Appeals Judges

President Donald Trump plans to nominate Andrew Brasher to a federal appeals court seat six months after his confirmation to a district judgeship.

Brasher, who’s 38, would be one of the youngest circuit court judges if confirmed. He’s ticketed for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, which covers Alabama, Georgia, and Florida.

The former Eleventh Circuit clerk argued three times at the U.S. Supreme Court as Alabama solicitor general, including defending the state in a lawsuit alleging racial gerrymandering.

He received a qualified rating from the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on the Judiciary before his appointment ...