Trump Nominates Conservative Judges For Key Posts

The Trump administration this week unveiled 10 judges and other law professionals they plan to nominate for key posts in federal courts. The candidates all appeared on Trump’s list of 21 possible picks for Supreme Court justice, said White House press secretary Sean Spicer. Trump will nominate judges John K. Bush of Kentucky and Joan Larsen of Michigan for the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. David Stras of Minnesota will be nominated for the 8th Circuit. Amy Coney Barrett of Indiana will be nominated to serve on the 7th Circuit. Kevin Newsom of Alabama will be nominated as a circuit judge on the 11th Circuit. Also to be nominated for federal court positions are David Nye of Idaho, Scott L. Palk of Oklahoma and Damien M. Schiff of California.