A Donald Trump nominee criticized for her anti-abortion advocacy and considered unqualified by the American Bar Association for a lifetime judicial appointment was confirmed to a federal district court seat.
The Republican-led Senate voted 49 to 44 on Dec. 4 to confirm Sarah Pitlyk to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
Four other district nominees confirmed in addition to Pitlyk are part of the Senate’s push to clear more nominees in the next few weeks. They’re included in Trump’s goal of surpassing 180 judicial appointments by the end of the year. Trump has appointed more than ...
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