WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on President Donald Trump’s intent to nominate individuals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. 

“I’m very supportive of the nominees submitted by President Trump to serve on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.  These are highly qualified nominees and I am hopeful they will receive wide bipartisan support,” Graham said. “These nominations continue a trend by the Trump Administration of selecting highly qualified men and women to serve on the federal bench.”

Background:

• Daniel A. Bress of California, to serve as a Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
• Daniel P. Collins of California, to serve as a Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. 
• Kenneth Kiyul Lee of California, to serve as a Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Judicial Nominees