Vijay Shanker was renominated for this top judiciary position by Trump on January 2. (File)
Washington:
US President Joe Biden on Thursday withdrew the nomination of Indian-American advocate Vijay Shanker to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
Shanker was renominated for this top judiciary position by former President Donald Trump on January 2, two months after he lost the presidential elections and just a little over a fortnight before Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on January 20.
The withdrawal notification was sent to the Senate along with more than 30 such names, mostly judicial appointments announced during the last months of the Trump administration.
US President Joe Biden cancels Trump s nomination of Indian American as judge Updated Feb 05, 2021 | 08:41 IST
The White House on Thursday informed the Senate that it was withdrawing Vijay Shanker s nomination, which was made by former President Donald Trump in June. US President Joe Biden | Photo Credit: IANS
New York: US President Joe Biden has cancelled the nomination of Vijay Shanker to be a judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in Washington.
The White House on Thursday informed the Senate that it was withdrawing his nomination, which was made by former President Donald Trump in June.
The Senate did not take up Shankar s nomination while Trump was in office and the Republican party had the majority.
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US President Joe Biden on Thursday withdrew the nomination of Indian-American advocate Vijay Shanker to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Shanker was renominated for this top judiciary position by former President Donald Trump on January 2, two months after he lost the presidential elections and just a little over a fortnight before Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on January 20.
The withdrawal notification was sent to the Senate along with more than 30 such names, mostly judicial appointments announced during the last months of the Trump administration. Trump had first announced his nomination last June. Currently he serves as Senior Litigation Counsel in the Department of Justice, Criminal Division, and as Deputy Chief of the Appellate Section.
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