U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, Republican of Mississippi, released a statement following the Senate Judiciary Committee’s approval of four nominees from Mississippi. The committee gave its support to Mississippi Supreme Court Justices Robert Chamberlin and James Maxwell for appointments to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. In addition, James ‘Baxter’ Kruger and Scott Leary were approved as nominees for United States Attorney in Mississippi’s southern and northern districts.
“I am pleased that President Trump’s nominations to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi and for the state’s U.S. Attorneys have passed the Senate Judiciary Committee. Justices Chamberlin and Maxwell and Messrs Kruger and Leary are highly-qualified individuals. They will uphold the law, defend the Constitution, and serve Mississippi well. I look forward to voting for their confirmations on the Senate floor,” said Senator Wicker.
The nominations now await a vote by the full Senate.
