Courthouse News: Stepping back from Senate, Thom Tillis vows to call balls and strikes. What about his crucial vote on the Judiciary Committee?
This excerpt is from a piece that originally ran on July 3, 2025.
Meanwhile, Tillis’ departure may also open the door for legal advocacy groups who oppose Trump nominees to engage with the senator — who they may now view as a possible swing vote on the Judiciary Committee.
Rachel Rossi, president of progressive judicial advocacy organization Alliance for Justice, told Courthouse News in a statement that her group hoped Tillis would be willing to block nominees “hand-selected for their loyalty to Trump” whether or not he had decided to run for reelection.
“This moment requires all senators to stand bravely in defense of the rule of law,” she said. “Senator Tillis rightly recognized that January 6 was an attack on our democracy, which should make it simple to oppose nominees like Emil Bove, who, like Ed Martin, worked to protect the insurrectionists.”