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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jun 26, 2025

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to advance to the full Senate President Trump's nomination of Whitney Hermandorfer to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. During the committee hearing earlier this month, Hermandorfer faced questions about her experience and the president’s interpretation of the birthright citizenship issue but won praise from Tennessee's congressional delegation and state Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti. Most recently serving as director of the Strategic Litigation Unit in Skrmetti’s office, Hermandorfer would replace Judge Jane Branstetter Stranch if confirmed. The committee also approved four other trial court nominees today, the first of Trump’s second term. Reuters has more on the action.