Trump to Announce Supreme Court Pick in Prime Time Ceremony
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and MARK LANDLER
The leading finalists are believed to be federal appeals court judges with strong conservative records: Neil M. Gorsuch and Thomas M. Hardiman.
The acting attorney general, Sally Q. Yates, on Monday ordered government lawyers not to defend President Trump’s executive order on immigration in court.
The leading finalists are believed to be federal appeals court judges with strong conservative records: Neil M. Gorsuch and Thomas M. Hardiman.
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“We need to make sure that the vetting standards are up to snuff,” Speaker Paul D. Ryan told reporters, saying he remained broadly supportive of the order.
Democrats also opposed Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, saying would be a yes man for Mr. Trump, unlike the acting attorney general who was fired for refusing to enforce an immigration order.
The appointment may be a signal that the administration intends to move forward with widespread deportations of undocumented immigrants.
President Trump is bringing his top two judicial choices to the White House ahead of a prime-time, televised rollout of his pick for the Supreme Court.
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