Stop Trump’s Personal Lawyer from Getting a Lifetime Judgeship

U.S. SENATE:

President Donald Trump has nominated his personal attorney, Justin Smith, to a lifetime seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. This is an outrageous attempt to turn a powerful federal judgeship into a reward for personal loyalty.

Smith is currently representing Trump in ongoing legal matters and has spent years advancing Trump’s political agenda in court. His record includes supporting efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 election and backing policies that restrict reproductive freedom and target transgender youth.

The federal judiciary cannot become an extension of a president’s personal legal team.

The Senate must reject Justin Smith’s nomination.

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Donald Trump has nominated his personal attorney, Justin Smith, to a lifetime seat on the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Smith is currently representing Trump in the effort to overturn the civil judgment in the sexual abuse and defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. Now Trump wants to elevate the same lawyer defending him in court to one of the most powerful positions in the federal judiciary.

Smith has spent years advancing Trump’s political and legal agenda, including supporting efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 election and backing policies that restrict reproductive freedom and target transgender youth.

A lifetime seat on the federal bench should never be used as a reward for personal loyalty.

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