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North Dakota senators introduce Phil Axt at Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
Axt defended his legal record and said Joe Biden was certified the winner of the 2020 election as senators weighed his federal court nomination.
- On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the Senate Judiciary Committee questioned North Dakota Solicitor General Philip Axt on his qualifications and views on the 2020 election during his confirmation hearing for a federal district judgeship.
- President Donald Trump nominated Axt in August to replace Dan Traynor, who moved to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer introduced Axt, praising his West Point and Yale Law School background.
- Axt said he has appeared in more than 100 cases and argued many in state and federal court. Ranking Member Sen. Dick Durbin questioned whether this appellate experience prepares him for a lifetime federal trial appointment.
- Asked about the 2020 election, Axt stated that Democrat Joe Biden was certified the winner and said, "I condemn the acts of violence on that day." The Senate Judiciary Committee took no immediate action on the nomination.
- Sen. Marsha Blackburn raised concerns that some nominees lack trial experience, comparing them to "a judge at the fairs pie contest." Durbin echoed this skepticism about lifetime appointments requiring specific trial expertise.
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North Dakota senators introduce Phil Axt at Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
WASHINGTON — North Dakota’s U.S. senators formally introduced Phil Axt before the Senate Judiciary Committee during a hearing to consider his nomination to serve as a U.S. District Court judge for the District of North Dakota, according to press releases issued by the lawmakers’ offices. Axt, who currently serves as the state’s solicitor general, was nominated by President Donald Trump to take over the district court seat vacated when Judge Dani…
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