Trump Hits 40 Appeals Court Appointments as Lee Confirmed (1)

Kenneth Lee became President Donald Trump’s 40th appeals court nominee to win confirmation, a milestone not reached by his three immediate predecessors until their second terms.

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the first generation South Korean immigrant and Jenner & Block partner, 52 to 45, to a seat on the California-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

The Republican majority has uniformly supported Trump judicial nominees although Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah created controversy on Tuesday when he voted against confirming district court appointee Michael Truncale.

Romney reportedly said he did so because Truncale, who was confirmed easily, ...