Overview

• President Trump announced on June 19 his intent to nominate Chad Meredith to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, a post he nearly secured under President Biden.
• Meredith’s credentials include serving as Kentucky’s solicitor general and chief deputy general counsel under Gov. Matt Bevin, followed by private litigation practice in Ohio.
• Sen. Rand Paul, who used the Senate’s blue slip rule to block Meredith’s 2022 consideration, has now formally recommended and pledged to support his confirmation.
• Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell praised Meredith as an outstanding choice with a stellar record of public service and urged swift Senate approval.
• Lena Zwarensteyn of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights warned that Meredith’s history defending Kentucky’s anti-abortion laws raises concerns about his impartiality.