**BREAKING NEWS**

BREAKING NEWS

HEADLINE: Senator Thom Tillis Announces Opposition to Key Judicial Nominee, Citing Insufficient Appellate Experience

DATELINE: WASHINGTON, D.C.

WHO: United States Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

WHAT: Senator Tillis has formally announced his intention to vote against the confirmation of a prominent federal judicial nominee, characterizing the individual’s professional background as lacking the requisite depth of experience for a lifetime appointment to a circuit court. In a formal statement released Thursday morning, Tillis specified that the nominee’s record “does not demonstrate the breadth of complex appellate litigation necessary to serve on a court of such high consequence.”

WHEN: The announcement was made public at 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, ahead of a scheduled committee vote set for later this week.

WHERE: The statement was released from Senator Tillis’s Capitol Hill office.

WHY: Senator Tillis cited a focused, nonpartisan concern regarding judicial temperament and procedural rigor. He argued that while the nominee possesses academic distinction, the candidate’s portfolio lacks substantial, direct experience in handling multi-party appeals and high-volume docket management, which Tillis deems critical for a circuit judge. This position places Tillis at odds with the White House and some members of his own party who support the nominee. The decision is expected to significantly impact the nominee’s path to confirmation, potentially altering the current balance of the relevant circuit court.