Fourth Circuit Nominee Not Ready for Prime Time
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 16, 2018 – Republican leadership of the Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a confirmation hearing this Wednesday for Fourth Circuit nominee Allison Rushing, the youngest person President Trump has nominated for a circuit court seat thus far. Her hearing is scheduled to go forward although the Senate is currently away on an extended recess. AFJ President Nan Aron released the following statement:
“Allison Rushing is not ready for prime time on the federal bench, and the White House and Senate Republicans know it. Otherwise why would they schedule a confirmation hearing for her during a recess period when almost no Senators are likely to attend? Rushing has been nominated because she is right out of the same mold as so many Trump judicial nominees: a young social conservative with little experience but very strong ties to right-wing causes. It is offensive that Republicans are trying to sneak her onto the bench with almost no scrutiny, and they should call off this hearing and stop making a mockery of the process for selecting federal judges.”