WASHINGTON ― The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Allison Jones Rushing, 37, tothe U
WASHINGTON ― The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Allison Jones Rushing, 37, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, making her the youngest federal judge in the country.
“She has practiced law for nine years. How many cases has she tried to verdict or judgment? Four. Has she been the lead attorney on any of those cases? No,” Sen. Dick Durbin said on the Senate floor. “That is the most scant, weakest legal resume imaginable for someone who’s seeking a lifetime appointment to the second-highest court of the land.”
“She is really considered one of the fast-rising stars in the legal profession,” he said. “She is clearly qualified to do this job.”
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