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Trump lawyer moves closer to becoming a circuit judge
The Washington Times ^ | November9, 2017 | Alex Swoyer

Posted on 11/09/2017 10:51:10 AM PST by jazusamo

The Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to approve Greg Katsas, one of President Trump’s White House lawyers, for a spot on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., overcoming complaints from Democrats who said they feared putting a Trump ally on the court that hears many big federal law cases.

Mr. Katsas now moves to the Senate floor for final confirmation after the 11-9 party-line committee vote.

Mr. Katsas served as deputy White House counsel since January, advising the president on his travel ban policy, his voter integrity commission, the challenges to Mr. Trump’s business arrangements under the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause, immigration policy and the Obamacare contraception mandate.

But Mr. Katsas refused to detail his work for the Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing, saying he would be violating his duty as a lawyer if he disclosed the legal advice he’s given the president.

“It’s difficult for us to know if Mr. Katsas will recuse himself appropriately when we don’t even know what all the legal issues he worked on,” said Sen. Dianne Feinstein, ranking Democrat on the committee.

The progressive Alliance for Justice said Mr. Katsas would be “Trump in a robe.”

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: dcappealscourt; gregkatsas; judicialnominee; judiciary; katsas; trump
Another party line vote in committee but More Winning. MAGA!

The ABA is so far left they should be abolished.

1 posted on 11/09/2017 10:51:10 AM PST by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo

Resign from the ABA is a good move.


2 posted on 11/09/2017 10:55:26 AM PST by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: jazusamo

ABA is the sister group for AMA (medical). The same clowns who paraded in front on obamatard when he rolled out Odumbocare. These associations should officially say where they lean.


3 posted on 11/09/2017 11:01:53 AM PST by beergarden
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To: ActresponsiblyinVA; jazusamo

That’s just like the AMA American Medical Assoc. I believe. I’ve had a few doctors tell me it’s so far left it’s off the map.

ugh. Posessed - both of them.


4 posted on 11/09/2017 11:02:30 AM PST by WaterWeWaitinFor ("We will be one people under one God, saluting one American flag". DJT 9/12/16)
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To: jazusamo
Democrats who said they feared putting a Trump ally on the court that hears many big federal law cases

Donald J. Trump is the duly elected President of the United States. If his nominees are qualified to serve, they deserve to be approved.
5 posted on 11/09/2017 11:03:28 AM PST by Genoa (Luke 12:2)
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To: beergarden

you beat me to it. Good memory. Clowns in white coats. Who DOES that and calls themselves a respectable Doctor?


6 posted on 11/09/2017 11:03:30 AM PST by WaterWeWaitinFor ("We will be one people under one God, saluting one American flag". DJT 9/12/16)
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To: Genoa

Exactly! The RATS are using every excuse they can possibly find to belittle President Trump’s judicial nominees and it’s not working.


7 posted on 11/09/2017 11:06:31 AM PST by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

The subject of recusal is irrelevant if it merely has to do with advice offered on a previous occasion. Recusal would be appropriate if the case involved guilt or innocence on the part of the justice himself.


8 posted on 11/09/2017 11:06:37 AM PST by Genoa (Luke 12:2)
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To: WaterWeWaitinFor

My current physician has a picture of Trump on his wall. He knows what he’s doing. I didnt press it but I have a feeling he only wants to treat Trump voters and doesnt accept obamacare.


9 posted on 11/09/2017 11:07:30 AM PST by beergarden
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To: jazusamo

suck it up butter cup!!


10 posted on 11/09/2017 11:10:09 AM PST by raiderboy ( "...if we have to close down our government, weÂ’re building that wall")
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MAGA!

Lets git ‘er done, folks!

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11 posted on 11/09/2017 11:10:25 AM PST by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

“Trump in a robe,” as if we didn’t have “Obama in a robe” every time during the last eight years!


12 posted on 11/09/2017 11:18:44 AM PST by Genoa (Luke 12:2)
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cripes...we should be sending the Rodney Dangerfield “While we’re young” caddyshack video cut to the senate.


13 posted on 11/09/2017 12:01:38 PM PST by stylin19a (Best.Election.Ever.)
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To: jazusamo

Can he afford the pay cut?


14 posted on 11/09/2017 12:14:31 PM PST by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: beergarden

Trump photo on wall.
THAT’s gutsy and terrific.

Love it.

Liberals have mental issues that cannot be healed perhaps.
Not that was rude, wasn’t it?


15 posted on 11/09/2017 2:38:16 PM PST by WaterWeWaitinFor ("We will be one people under one God, saluting one American flag". DJT 9/12/16)
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To: WaterWeWaitinFor

Liberals have been rude to us for the past 8 years. Now is the time to do the same.


16 posted on 11/09/2017 2:41:05 PM PST by beergarden
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