Trump nominates conservative judge for federal bench appointment
The nomination fills a vacancy left after Gregory Van Tatenhove became dean of the University of Kentucky law school, with Rand Paul backing Ballou.
- On August 18, President Donald Trump nominated Daniel Ballou to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, calling him a "powerful defender of the Rule of Law."
- Senator Kevin Cramer placed a hold on all of President Donald Trump's nominees on Thursday, demanding the administration change a Biden-era wetland conservation policy affecting farmers.
- The Fish and Wildlife Service decided to maintain the Biden-era rule preventing farmers from installing drainage tiles near protected wetlands, prompting Cramer to express "disappointment" at the administration's refusal.
- Judge Ballou, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, currently serves as chief circuit court judge in Kentucky's 34th Judicial Circuit covering McCreary and Whitley counties.
- Holds can slow the confirmation process, forcing the Senate to spend hours debating nominees and potentially creating a backlog during recess. However, holds do not necessarily prevent confirmation if a nominee reaches majority support.
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Furious GOP senator thrusts Trump nominees into chaos after Biden-era conservation torched
President Donald Trump suffered a blow on Thursday when a senator from one of the most conservative states in the US placed a hold on all future administration nominees.According to a report from The Hill, Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) put the White House on notice over the administration's refusal to alter wetland stewardship as promised.In a statement shared with The Hill, Cramer expressed "disappointment" that the administration is leaving a Biden…
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Trump announces plans to fill Alaska’s third federal judge position, vacant for over two years
President Donald Trump announced plans to nominate Kyle Reardon, a federal magistrate judge and former prosecutor, to fill the last of three federal judge positions for the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska.
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USA TodayTrump nominates KY judge with support from Rand Paul to federal bench
President Trump has nominated a circuit court judge from Southeastern Kentucky to take a role on the federal bench vacated by Gregory Van Tatenhove.
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