The wave of Senate confirmations of President Donald Trump’s federal appeals court nominees continued with the approval of two more candidates May 15.
The Senate confirmed John B. Nalbandian to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, by a vote of 53-45, and Joel M. Carson III to the Tenth Circuit by a 77-21 vote.
Senate Republicans have now confirmed 21 appeals court nominees under Trump, in some cases capitalizing on vacancies kept open by Senate Republicans under President Barack Obama. They plan to confirm more candidates regularly as November midterm elections approach.
Nalbandian will be a conservative ...
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