Bloomberg Law
April 20, 2018, 4:34 PM UTC

Trump Nominee Who Ducked ‘Roe’ Questions Advances in Senate

Patrick Gregory

The federal appeals court nomination of John B. Nalbandian, who faced scrutiny for refusing to answer questions about Roe v. Wade during his confirmation hearing, advanced to the Senate floor April 19 by the narrowest of margins.

The Senate Judiciary Committee also unanimously approved the nominations of Michael Y. Scudder and federal district Judge Amy J. St. Eve to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit as well as three district court nominees.

It’s not clear when the full Senate will vote on this slate of nominees, who all were appointed by President Donald Trump.

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