The Senate confirmed a top Justice Department lawyer to be a federal appeals judge, over objections about his role in the Trump administration’s decision to stop defending parts of the Affordable Care Act
WASHINGTON—A divided Senate confirmed a top Justice Department lawyer to be a federal appeals judge Wednesday, over objections about his participation in the Trump administration’s decision to stop defending major parts of the Affordable Care Act in court.
The 52-47 Senate vote confirmed Chad Readler for a seat on the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which hears cases from Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee.
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