Biden’s Appellate Judge Pick, Memphis Lawyer Andre Mathis, Confirmed By U.S. Senate: He was the longest-standing Circuit Court nominee ever!
President Joe Biden’s appellate judge pick, Memphis lawyer Andre Mathis, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Reuters reports.
Andre Mathis, 41, is an attorney with Butler Snow Law Firm; he works with the firm's Commercial Litigation and Labor and Employment group, and his expertise is representing business and government agencies in issues of contract disputes; employment litigation; internal investigations; education law; transportation litigation; premises liability and financial services litigation.
Last November, President Joe Biden nominated Mathis to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; the Tennessee lawyer was set to take the seat vacated by Judge Bernice Bouie Donald. However, during a January 12th appearance, Mathis received intense criticism and refused to secure the support of his fellow home-state senators. In February, Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn, also of Tennessee, argued Mathis’ qualifications and argued that the White House didn’t “meaningfully consult” with her or fellow Tennessee Senator, Bill Hagerty, before choosing a candidate. Blackburn also brought up a series of traffic tickets as proof of Mathis’ under qualifications during the January 12th appearance: “He had a rap sheet with a laundry list of citations,” Blackburn claimed.
The Senator was slammed for the comments, and NAACP President Derrick Johnson called it ...
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