WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senators on Wednesday will think about whether to confirm a judge chosen by President Donald Trump for a prominent federal appeals court in Washington.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Justin Walker, 37, who would rest on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit if approved by the Republican-controlled Senate.
Walker, who has actually worked as a federal district court judge in Kentucky considering that October, is a protege of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Walker was also