Confirmation of Maine attorney to appeals court divides state’s senators

Senate Confirms Maine Attorney Joshua Dunlap to First Circuit in Party-Line Vote

Maine litigator Joshua Dunlap has been confirmed to the U.S .Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, becoming the only active Republican-appointed judge on the Boston-based court. The Senate approved his nomination Tuesday in a 52-46 party-line vote. Dunlap will fill the seat vacated by Judge William Kayatta Jr., a Barack Obama appointee who previously [...] The post Senate Confirms Maine Attorney Joshua Dunlap to First Circuit in Party-Line Vot…

Confirmation of Maine attorney to appeals court divides state’s senators

Joshua Dunlap was nominated by Trump to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in July.