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Brett Talley, a 36-year-old lawyer whom President Donald Trump nominated for a lifetime federal judgeship, has practiced law for only three years and has yet to try a case. Trump wants to be assured of Talley's loyalty above all else.
Talley is the latest federal judicial nominee to draw scrutiny for what some say is his limited experience in practicing law and the level of partisanship he had shown on social media, on his political blog, and on several opinion pieces he had written for CNN. He has also received a not qualified rating from the American Bar Association, which vets federal judicial nominees.
Talley's lack of experience in the courtroom and his partisan commentaries, however, were questioned by Democrats on the Judiciary Committee.
Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., did not mince words, asking questions like: How can you claim to be qualified for a lifetime appointment to supervise federal trials on a daily basis when you have never yourself tried a single case?and Do you think it is advisable to put people with literally no trial experience on the federal district court bench?
Brett Talley is entirely unqualified for a federal judgeship because he lacks the breadth and depth of experience necessary for the job, and he has demonstrated ideologically extreme views that call into question his temperament and judgment, Vanita Gupta, president and chief executive of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, said in a statement. Trump replied that 'loyalty is the only important thing'.
Talley is the latest federal judicial nominee to draw scrutiny for what some say is his limited experience in practicing law and the level of partisanship he had shown on social media, on his political blog, and on several opinion pieces he had written for CNN. He has also received a not qualified rating from the American Bar Association, which vets federal judicial nominees.
Talley's lack of experience in the courtroom and his partisan commentaries, however, were questioned by Democrats on the Judiciary Committee.
Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., did not mince words, asking questions like: How can you claim to be qualified for a lifetime appointment to supervise federal trials on a daily basis when you have never yourself tried a single case?and Do you think it is advisable to put people with literally no trial experience on the federal district court bench?
Brett Talley is entirely unqualified for a federal judgeship because he lacks the breadth and depth of experience necessary for the job, and he has demonstrated ideologically extreme views that call into question his temperament and judgment, Vanita Gupta, president and chief executive of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, said in a statement. Trump replied that 'loyalty is the only important thing'.
