Tag: John Kennedy

"Just because you've seen 'My Cousin Vinny' doesn't qualify you to be a federal judge." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

John Kennedy says Trump told him to ‘do your job’ when White House sends unqualified judicial nominee

Melissa Quinn · December 18, 2017 7:07 pm

John Kennedy, the Louisiana senator who put the president's nominee through the ringer, is a Republican, longtime practicing attorney, and a Trump supporter. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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White House doesn’t seem to realize it was Republican Sen. John Kennedy who torpedoed that amazingly inept judicial nominee

Philip Wegmann · December 15, 2017 8:51 pm

During his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week, Sen. John Kennedy asked Matthew Spencer Petersen and four other nominees which of them had not tried a case to verdict in a courtroom. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump judicial nominee faces scrutiny after struggling to answer questions about basic legal terms

Melissa Quinn · December 15, 2017 3:26 pm

A Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., means one less vote to support Republican efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare, but GOP leaders have vocally questioned whether his seat will make much difference. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Doug Jones throttles GOP plans for bringing back Obamacare repeal next year

Robert King, Kimberly Leonard · December 14, 2017 5:01 am

The Louisiana Republican gave examples of the kinds of pressure he could face that would not cause him to change his vote. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Sen. John Kennedy says he’ll vote his conscience on Trump judges even if he’s put on ‘double secret probation’

Ryan Lovelace · December 7, 2017 9:40 pm

Sen. Kennedy cited concerns with the nomination process leading to Duncan's selection and the paperwork submitted to Congress regarding the nomination as prompting his hesitation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP Sen. John Kennedy to support Trump appeals court nominee after backlash

Ryan Lovelace · December 1, 2017 5:37 pm

The freshman Louisiana Republican is being criticized for his decision to vote against a Trump nominee this week and speak publicly about his reluctance to support others. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Conservatives target Sen. John Kennedy over opposition to Trump judicial nominees

Ryan Lovelace · November 30, 2017 8:19 pm

"Anything you've heard, you can take off the table, because it's evolving," said Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., (pictured right) the main proponent of a potential debt trigger. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Debt trigger provision still ‘evolving’ as Republicans sends tax bill to Senate floor

Joseph Lawler · November 30, 2017 12:08 am

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., readies his papers before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Sen. John Kennedy explains reasons for reluctance to confirm Trump judges

Ryan Lovelace · November 29, 2017 8:16 pm