Circuit Court of Appeals, where he previously worked as a clerk for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Walker also clerked for former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy and served as an intern for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and a speechwriter for former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. SENATE CONSIDERS CONTROVERSIAL TRUMP CIRCUIT COURT PICK IN SOCIALLY DISTANT HEARINGBut all other Republicans backed Walker, and he will join the D.C. In addition to being the 199th total Article III judge confirmed under the Trump administration, Walker is also Trump's 52nd appeals court judge. McConnell has indicated that he will soon move to confirm another appeals court judge, Cory Wilson, who recently cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee and is set to join the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals should he be confirmed.

Source: Fox News June 18, 2020 19:07 UTC