The Judge Wars Go On

“The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the selection of Andre Mathis to be a judge on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals by a 12-10 vote despite the fact his home-state senators, Tennessee GOP Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty, oppose his nomination,” Politico reports.

“It’s the first time a circuit court nomination has advanced without the return of a ‘blue slip’ — a committee tradition that allowed home state senators to effectively block nominations — during the Biden administration. Republicans effectively threw the staple out the window during the Trump administration, confirming 17 circuit court picks over the objections of home-state senators.”