Former Supreme Court contender Michelle Childs handily won Senate confirmation to the powerful federal appeals court in Washington.
The Democratic-led Senate confirmed Childs 64 to 34 on Tuesday with support from 15 Republicans. She’s the second Biden circuit nominee to receive that level of GOP support.
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is a chief venue for cases involving administrative agencies and Congress. It has also been a springboard for future justices. Childs’ nomination was paused this year when President Joe Biden considered her for the high court before selecting Ketanji Brown Jackson to replace the retiring Stephen Breyer.
Childs will be the only Biden appointee on the D.C. Circuit after Jackson was elevated. Childs replaces David Tatel, who retired in May after more than 27 years on the court.
A judge on the US District Court for the District of South Carolina, Childs received strong backing from her home-state congressional delegation throughout her consideration for the Supreme Court and nomination to the D.C. Circuit. Rep. Jim Clyburn, the No. 3 Democrat in the House, and Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, a member of the Judiciary Committee, sung her praises for both positions.
Graham called Childs a role model for young people looking to pursue law as a career. “I appreciate the bipartisan support from our Senate...
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