Oh heck - this one needs a big bump to the top. Not only has he never tried a case, his wife is the Chief of Staff for White House Council Don McGhan, a major conflict of interest that he failed to disclose even once when filling out a 30 page questionnaire. Drain the Swamp!
Brett J. Talley, the young lawyer nominated by President Trump for a lifetime federal judgeship in Alabama, was asked by a Senate committee to disclose family members who are likely to present potential conflicts of interest if he is confirmed.
In response, Talley said he would evaluate “real or potential conflict, or relationships that could give rise to appearance of conflict” and recuse himself from cases if necessary, according to a
Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire.
He did not, however, identify any family members — including his wife, who is one of President Trump’s attorneys.
Annie Donaldson is White House Counsel Donald McGahn’s chief of staff.
As a district judge, Talley could end up presiding over cases in which the federal government or the White House is one of the parties. For example, district judges in Hawaii and Maryland had previously heard cases challenging the Trump administration’s travel ban.
Talley’s failure to mention his wife in the 30-page written questionnaire was
first reported Monday by the New York Times.
Talley, a 36-year-old lawyer from Alabama who
writes horror stories on the side, has practiced law for only three years and has yet to try a case.
Before his nomination in September, he had been unequivocal about his political views. For example, one tweet from his account, which has since been made private, says, “Hillary Rotten Clinton might be the best Trumpism yet.”
