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MADISON - President Donald Trump has nominated an ally of Gov. Scott Walker to a federal appeals court — and reignited a war over judicial appointments between Sens. Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin.
The move to put Milwaukee attorney Michael Brennan on the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago is the latest attempt to fill the longest opening on a federal appeals court in the country. The spot is designated for a Wisconsinite but has been vacant for seven years.
"President Trump has decided to go it alone and turn his back on a Wisconsin tradition of having a bipartisan process for nominating judges," Baldwin said Friday in a statement. "I am extremely troubled that President Trump has taken a partisan approach that disrespects our Wisconsin process."
Democrat Baldwin and Republican Johnson created a bipartisan commission to recommend federal judicial nominees. Candidates had to get support from five of the six members of the commission to receive its recommendation.
Brennan got four votes, one less than needed for commission approval, but Trump nominated him anyway.
Johnson praised Brennan on Friday.
"The White House made a great decision in nominating Mike Brennan," Johnson said in a statement. "He is eminently qualified and was the only candidate who received bipartisan support from the judicial nominating commission."
Baldwin: Trump ignored bipartisan panel by nominating Gov. Scott Walker ally to 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
You guys might want to speed that up then.
The move to put Milwaukee attorney Michael Brennan on the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago is the latest attempt to fill the longest opening on a federal appeals court in the country. The spot is designated for a Wisconsinite but has been vacant for seven years.
"President Trump has decided to go it alone and turn his back on a Wisconsin tradition of having a bipartisan process for nominating judges," Baldwin said Friday in a statement. "I am extremely troubled that President Trump has taken a partisan approach that disrespects our Wisconsin process."
Democrat Baldwin and Republican Johnson created a bipartisan commission to recommend federal judicial nominees. Candidates had to get support from five of the six members of the commission to receive its recommendation.
Brennan got four votes, one less than needed for commission approval, but Trump nominated him anyway.
Johnson praised Brennan on Friday.
"The White House made a great decision in nominating Mike Brennan," Johnson said in a statement. "He is eminently qualified and was the only candidate who received bipartisan support from the judicial nominating commission."
Baldwin: Trump ignored bipartisan panel by nominating Gov. Scott Walker ally to 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
You guys might want to speed that up then.
