WASHINGTON — Three Alabamians nominated to federal judgeships advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday.
The nominees are now one step closer to getting sworn in. President Donald Trump nominated Alabama Solicitor General Eddie LaCour, Alabama Supreme Court Associate Justice Bill Lewis and attorney Hal Mooty to district court appointments in August. U.S. Sens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., backed the nominations.
“We are grateful to President Trump for putting forward such outstanding nominees for the federal bench in our state,” Britt, a member of the committee, said during the meeting. “I have the utmost confidence in their experience, their qualifications, their legal acumen, their integrity, and their commitment to faithfully interpret and apply the Constitution and the laws that Congress has passed.”
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the nominations of three Alabamians, Eddie LaCour, Bill Lewis and Hal Mooty for the federal bench. They now head to the full Senate. #ALPolitics@SenKatieBritt on the nominees ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/xREJ6B2hI6
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The committee advanced LaCour’s nomination by a vote of 12-10, Lewis’ nomination by a vote of 14-8 and Mooty’s with a vote of 18-4.
Lewis is nominated to serve as a district court judge for the Middle District of Alabama and LaCour and Mooty have been tapped to serve as district court judges for the Northern District of Alabama.
The nominations now move to the full Senate for a vote, which has not been scheduled yet.