Senate unanimously rejects Jack
The Republican-controlled
The bipartisan 0-38 vote brought to a close a soap opera that followed Judge
Instead, the
Kelly described Warner as “one of the brightest legal minds in our state and she has devoted much of her career to tackling the difficult legal issues that any
Jack issued a statement thanking friends and family who stood by him and saying he vowed to continue to “do my job and apply the law to the facts without personal bias or partisan advantage.”
“The records of
Controversy involving Jack elevated interest among some
Jack, a former Republican member of the
That prompted reports of his posts to Twitter denouncing in sometimes harsh language President
Jack also offered views on abortion, taxes, health care and immigration.
“One of the tweets was about me,” said Sen.
“I’m obviously of the belief the particular nomination we’re addressing is outside the bandwidth that can be perceived as impartial, which is critical to such an important role,” said Sen.
To settle the issue, Attorney General
The
Senate Minority Leader
He also praised the governor for publicly recognizing Jack’s nomination as a mistake.
“It shows leadership that she decided to withdraw the appointment. Too often in politics today leaders do not admit mistakes,” Hensley said.
He also said the 2020 Legislature should reform the statute applicable to the
Sen.
“The media will write whatever they choose about today’s proceedings, but the members of this body know, Madame President, that the
In 2010, Rucker received an informal admonition through a state disciplinary board for his role in misleading the Supreme Court about an inquiry into the work of a
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