Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Kyle Duncan and his family Fr. Mark Hodges
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 21, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) — The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee has removed roadblocks to a key Trump judicial nominee strongly supported by pro-lifers.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, went against all nine committee Democrats and agreed to hold hearings on confirming Kyle Duncan, 45, for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
“In Kyle Duncan, President Trump selected one of the best lawyers of his generation,” Judicial Crisis Network’s Carrie Severino said in a press release. “He’s a Louisiana native who has served his state with distinction as its solicitor general, and he will make Louisiana proud as a federal judge.”
One liberal Republican joined delaying Democrats in obstructing Duncan’s confirmation. Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana held back his approval for hearings, forcing Grassley to break with the Senate tradition of waiting until both senators from the nominee’s home state approve.
Louisiana’s second senator, Republican Bill Cassidy, approved of Duncan, saying President Trump made a “sound decision” and Duncan is “immensely qualified.”
Grassley also gave the go-ahead for hearings on David Stras of Minnesota for the Eighth Circuit
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