Trump nominates former Kavanaugh clerk to the D.C appeals court

President Trump announced on Friday that he would be nominating Justin Walker, a federal judge in Kentucky and a protégé of Supreme Court Justice Brett KavanaughBrett Michael KavanaughCoronavirus isn't the only reason Congress should spend less time in DC Progressives urge Democrats to hear from federal judge deeply critical of Roberts, conservatives Trump Jr. says he inherited 'Tourette's of the thumbs' from his father MORE, to a seat on the D. C. Circuit Court of Appeals, considered the second most important court in the country.

Walker, 37, was confirmed for a seat on the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky just five months ago. He was a controversial nominee for the district court seat and was approved by committee and confirmed on the Senate floor in party-line votes. Walker was rated "not qualified" by the American Bar Association for his lack of trial experience.

After graduating from Harvard Law School, Walker clerked for Kavanaugh, then a D. C. Circuit judge, and former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. He went on to work at two private law firms and teach part-time at the University of Louisville law school.

Before attending law school, Walker served as a speechwriter to former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.

He'll be replacing Judge Thomas Griffith, a George W. Bush appointee, who recently announced that he'd be retiring from the D. C. Circuit in August.

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