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Jun 19, 2025 08:04 AM IST USA-TRUMP/JUDICIARY-NOMINEE (PIX):Trump faucets Kentucky lawyer for judgeship after scrapped Biden nomination By Jasper Ward Trump faucets Kentucky lawyer for judgeship after scrapped Biden nomination WASHINGTON, – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday introduced his intent to appoint Chad Meredith to function a decide on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. He described Meredith, who beforehand served as Kentucky’s solicitor normal and has labored as a litigation legal professional in Ohio since 2021, as “highly experienced and well qualified.” “Chad is a courageous Patriot who knows what is required to uphold the Rule of Law, and protect our Constitution,” Trump stated in a submit on Truth Social. Meredith has held varied roles within the authorized discipline in Kentucky, together with chief deputy normal counsel for the state’s governor. He additionally clerked for a decide serving on the identical circuit he is being nominated to, in accordance with his LinkedIn web page. U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, who represents Kentucky, praised Trump’s determination to appoint Meredith to the bench. He referred to as him “an outstanding choice” with a stellar resume and distinguished file of public service. During his first administration, Trump vetted Meredith for a judicial nomination however later dropped him from consideration, in accordance with The Courier-Journal. Joe Biden, who succeeded Trump as president, additionally thought of nominating Meredith, who has defended abortion restrictions, however he determined in opposition to doing so after progressives and abortion-rights supporters got here out strongly in opposition to the nominee. Trump has up to now introduced 12 judicial nominees in his second time period, after securing Senate affirmation in his first time period of 234 judicial nominees. This article was generated from an automatic information company feed with out modifications to textual content.
