Judiciary Committee Advances Judicial Nominations for Sixth Circuit and Missouri District Courts, U.S. Attorney Nominations for Idaho and Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations:

• Whitney D. Hermandorfer, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, by a vote of 12-10;

• Zachary M. Bluestone, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, by a vote of 12-10;

• Joshua M. Divine, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, by a vote of 12-10; 

• Maria A. Lanahan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, by a vote of 12-10;

• Cristian M. Stevens, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, by a vote of 12-10; 

• Bart McKay Davis, to be United States Attorney for the District of Idaho, by a voice vote; and

• David Metcalf, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, by a voice vote.

Watch the executive business meeting HERE. A recording of the judicial nominations hearing can be found HERE.

Read Chairman Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) opening statement at the executive business meeting HERE, and his statement at the judicial nominations hearing HERE.

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