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Senate confirmed Burke to be district judge in North Alabama

Alabama’s senior U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby on Thursday released the following statement regarding the Senate confirmation of Judge Liles Burke to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama. Burke was nominated to the judgeship by President Trump in September 2017. “I am proud to have voted tonight to confirm Judge Liles … Continued
October 12, 2018

Alabama Republicans react to Kavanaugh confirmation

Saturday, Alabama Republicans celebrated the confirmation of Brett M. Kavanaugh by a 50 to 48 vote. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan said, “The Alabama Republican Party congratulates Judge Brett Kavanaugh on his confirmation. Judge Kavanaugh has our full support as he begins his honorable journey serving the American people on our nation’s highest court.” … Continued
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October 8, 2018

Shelby votes to confirm Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court

Saturday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, voted to confirm Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to be the next associate justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. “I voted today to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh, who has devoted 26 years of public service to our nation as a jurist, lawyer, and professor,” Sen Shelby said. … Continued
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October 8, 2018

Democrats react to Kavanaugh confirmation

Saturday, the United States Senate confirmed Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on a 50 to 48 vote. Kavanaugh’s confirmation was the most partisan Supreme Court hearings in decades. Ultimately, all but one Republican Senator voted for Kavanaugh and all but one Democratic Senators voted against. That vast partisan gulf left Republicans jubilant Saturday … Continued
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October 8, 2018
Facade of US Supreme court in Washington DC on sunny day

Tom Parker blasts ACLU for ad campaign targeting Kavanaugh

Saturday, Justice Tom Parker (R) released a statement blasting the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) for their TV ad campaign comparing Judge Kavanaugh with indicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein and convicted sex offender Bill Cosby. “It’s an understatement to say I’ve had disagreements with the ACLU over the years, but this is a new low … Continued
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October 8, 2018

Byrne urges Senate to confirm Kavanaugh

Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday in support of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh’s nomination to serve on the Supreme Court. “Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge the Senate to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh,” Rep. Byrne said. “Judge Kavanaugh has a clear record … Continued
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October 2, 2018

ALGOP denounces Doug Jones’s expected no vote on Kavanaugh

Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan said Friday that U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, decision to vote no on the confirmation of Brett M. Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court is a betrayal of the state of Alabama. “The Alabama Republican Party thanks Senator Richard Shelby for representing our state and committing to cast a … Continued
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October 1, 2018