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Senate confirms Trump's 50th circuit judge, despite 'not qualified' rating
It's from yesterday.
Senate confirms Trump's 50th circuit judge, despite 'not qualified' rating
BY JORDAIN CARNEY - 12/11/19 09:07 PM EST
The Senate confirmed President Trump's 50th circuit court nominee on Wednesday despite the pick being rated "not qualified" by the American Bar Association (ABA).
Senators voted 51-44 to approve Lawrence VanDyke's nomination to be an appeals judge on the 9th Circuit. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) joined Democrats in opposing his nomination.
VanDyke grabbed headlines in October when he started crying during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The emotional moment came when he was asked about concerns that the ABA brought forth about his treatment of LGBT people.
“I did not say that,” he said, fighting through tears. “I do not believe that. It is a fundamental belief of mine that all people are created in the image of God, and they should all be treated with dignity and respect.”
The ABA rated VanDyke, a former solicitor general in both Nevada and Montana, as “not qualified” following an investigation that included interviews with 60 individuals.
"Mr. VanDyke’s accomplishments are offset by the assessments of interviewees that Mr. VanDyke is arrogant, lazy, an ideologue, and lacking in knowledge of the day-to- day practice including procedural rules," the group wrote in a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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BY JORDAIN CARNEY - 12/11/19 09:07 PM EST
The Senate confirmed President Trump's 50th circuit court nominee on Wednesday despite the pick being rated "not qualified" by the American Bar Association (ABA).
Senators voted 51-44 to approve Lawrence VanDyke's nomination to be an appeals judge on the 9th Circuit. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) joined Democrats in opposing his nomination.
VanDyke grabbed headlines in October when he started crying during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The emotional moment came when he was asked about concerns that the ABA brought forth about his treatment of LGBT people.
“I did not say that,” he said, fighting through tears. “I do not believe that. It is a fundamental belief of mine that all people are created in the image of God, and they should all be treated with dignity and respect.”
The ABA rated VanDyke, a former solicitor general in both Nevada and Montana, as “not qualified” following an investigation that included interviews with 60 individuals.
"Mr. VanDyke’s accomplishments are offset by the assessments of interviewees that Mr. VanDyke is arrogant, lazy, an ideologue, and lacking in knowledge of the day-to- day practice including procedural rules," the group wrote in a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Congratulations to JUDGE LAWRENCE VANDYKE on being confirmed to the Ninth Circuit. Great job!
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