Senate Advances Judicial Nominee With History Of Restricting Voting Rights
U.S. District Court nominee Thomas Farr testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in September. (CSPAN)/ WASHINGTON ― The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to advance U.S. District Court nominee Thomas Farr, a North Carolina attorney with a long record of defending laws that weaken voting rights for African Americans. ’s choice for a lifetime seat on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, cleared the committee on a party-line vote. He now awaits confirmation by the full Senate. A spokesman for ...
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