A private attorney who’s publicly expressed anti-abortion views was confirmed by the Senate on July 24 to a district judgeship in Nebraska, the latest appointee Republicans have pushed through as they and President Donald Trump reshape the judiciary with conservatives.
Brian Buescher, who took an anti-abortion stance during an unsuccessful 2014 bid for Nebraska attorney general, was approved 51 to 40 on a party-line vote to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska.
He had previously come under fire by Senate Democrats for statements he made about abortion during his campaign, saying he was “avidly pro-life” and in ...
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