U.S. Senator Roger Wicker issued the following statement.
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., supports President Donald J.
Trump’s nomination of Judge Cory T. Wilson of Flora to serve as a U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District
of Mississippi.
“President
Trump has selected another outstanding judge from Mississippi to serve
the American people,” Wicker said. “Judge Wilson’s credentials,
intelligence, and respect for the rule of law
are without question. He has demonstrated his commitment to our state
and nation during his time as a student at the University of Mississippi
and Yale Law School, a White House fellow, an accomplished lawyer, and
as a state representative. He has served most
recently with distinction on the Mississippi Court of Appeals. I look
forward to working with my colleagues to ensure this nomination is
quickly considered and approved.”
41 comments:
Wow. Out of nowhere. Good for him.
All of 6 months into his first judgeship? Double wow.
Great pick and congrats to Cory!
Another great federal judiciary pick for President Trump! Congratulations, Judge Wilson!
One of the best guys I know! Excellent choice all the way around!
Cory is a man of integrity and is wise beyond his years... great news for the rule of law in our nation!
congrats cory, you just won the lottery. get through your confirmation and your fixed for life. the ultimate political appointment. tell me , when was the last time anyone ever quit or resigned a federal judgeship?
Nice guy
He’s never tried a single case to verdict though
Now he’s gonna oversee them?
Right
7:57 says he never tried a case to verdict? I know of several election cases he tried to verdict.
Cory led the effort in the Mississippi House to re-write Mississippi’s campaign and election laws. There was no single method to contest an election and, as for ethics, what was in effect was so weak, many representatives were (legally) living out of their campaign funds. Cory performed a great service to our State by getting these badly needed reforms passed.
It’s a sad day for Dorsey Carson.
And I was upset about the Elite. Go figure.
Feel Bryant's finger prints all over this one. I doubt the Senators were even consulted until it was a done deal.
Congrats... and thank God for Trump. Otherwise we would have some rabid liberal on the court. I thank God every day for DJT and these judicial picks.
Um no. He wanted Jack Wilson.
Based on experience, makes about as much sense as L. Fitch being the state's top lawyer.
HIs dad was doing work again!
Does he live in the proper district?
Congrats Cory! We need more of you!
842, obviously you are seriously lacking any knowledge of how this system works. No Governor is going to trump a Senator - particularly of the same party of the president - in naming federal judges. Feel didn't even have his little toe in the water on this deal, much less his fingers.
And besides, as noted earlier, he was pushing for the other Judge Wilson, just as he was for the recently nominated 5th Circuit seat.
Go back to cleaning the lint out of your navel, and stay off the keyboard until you can make reasonable intelligent comments.
Bryant or whoever is calling the shots on this may be holding Jack for the next opening on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
August 28, 2019 at 7:53 PM asked;
when was the last time anyone ever quit or resigned a federal judgeship?
Trump's sister, a federal appeals judge, resigns amid ethics inquiry
April 11, 2019, 9:15 am CDT
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/trumps-sister-a-federal-appeals-judge-resigns-amid-ethics-inquiry
Cory toted rumsfelds briefcase and has a serious desire to control peoples lives.
It’s probably best that hes a district Judge where he can’t really take away peoples liberty through legislation
Another guy who wants to control women’s vaginas when he probably can’t make his way around one
Oh snap
@5:18 AM - Stop with the f'ing fake news. She did not resign. The results of the investigation were that the complaint was unfounded.
She did go on "senior status," and let me help you with that. that means that she retired,and works part-time to help out.
@9:54 based upon experience, I'm wondering why the Kansas City Chiefs play Patrick Mahomes at quarterback instead of Blaine Gabbert or Chase Daniel.
I'm wondering why Clemson has Dabo Swinney as coach instead of a more experienced football guy in Sylvester Croom.
5:09 a.m. hit the nail on the head. These so-called JJ pundits don't have a fucking clue about what is going on behind the scenes. We are all guessing, so enough with the middle school name calling. And, remember DJT does not follow normal protocol on much of anything. So, I think it is plausible, and highly likely, that he consults Feel (cause he loves Feel's country ass) before the Senators. And, I bet that the other Wilson that he favors so much is being groomed for the 5th Circuit.
Phil tried to get Jack on the 5th but Trump admin went for the guy from the coast. Wicker has been pretty loyal to Trump since Day 1.
Always wondered why I was ever allowed/requested to vote for a judgeship.
I have no clue what goes into being an admirable jurist. I suspect that great judges
Are not party specific. Leaving the selection to politicians seems fraught with the possibility of corruption and misguided intentions.
At least the political appointment involves some background review and a confirmation process based on more than just a marketed image.
Unfortunately, when in the voting booth, my vote involves less insight and critical thinking than selecting what drink to order at dinner.
This appointment is no different. The articles and press releases surrounding this appointment provides scant biographical or judicial background information. Reading the post here, it seems that a few posters have interacted with the appointee and have great things to say.
Who really knows. I’m glad when any Mississippian is successful and I hope they represent the state well.
No fan of Phil, Trump, or the GOP. But we're lucky to be looking at guys like Cory and Jack for federal judgeships. Both are smart and fair-minded by judicial appointee standards.
Could you find better lawyers? Yes. Could you reasonably expect better lawyers to filter through the politics of the MSGOP into realistic judicial candidates? It's hard to see how.
Fabulous appointment! I don't care for Wicker but if he was behind this then kudos to the Senator.
Congrats Cory! Excellent appointment.
Great choice!
8:14 - I didn't mentioned tenure. I said experience. You don't play an inexperienced quarterback. You play one who has been on the field and knows the play book - not one who asks in the huddle, "Whatchall wanta run?"
Congrats to Cory! Who cares what Phil thinks? He is one of the worst Governors in Mississippi history and no one is going to hire him to do anything when he leaves. Maybe he can go run the prison system that he let get filled with corruption under his watch! The guy is empty!!!!!!
Jack Wilson is an excellent judge and attorney. He's an even better person. His time will come for Federal courts...
Anyone know what a Judgeship costs these days? I would make an excellent judge. Probably the only Polybear in the court system. I'd need a short robe and a small hammer.
@1:34 Patrick Mahomes won the NFL MVP last season despite being an inexperienced quarterback and not having "been on the field". But the Chiefs drafted and played him because they thought he was the best. That is my argument with Cory Wilson. Who cares if Cory is inexperienced? He has the ability to do an excellent job. He can be an MVP. I will take an inexperienced Cory Wilson over some experienced idiot any day of the week.
2:54 I have to agree with you! Look at all of the experience our Governor Phil had and how that worked out (duh huh). Too bad we didn't have a Mahomes!!!!!! Also have to agree with 1:34, and why has there not been an investigation on the prison scandal and Phil Bryant?
I've known Cory for a long time. I even practiced law with him for a bit. He is one of the genuinely nicest people I have ever met. He is also genuinely humble, particularly considering his resume. He will make an excellent District Court judge. Hopefully he will stay there for a while.
I’ve never met Jack Wilson but I do know someone on the inside of the group that was behind him for the Federal 5th Circuit. My source says the Trump judicial vetting team was thoroughly unimpressed with Jack Wilson. When J. Wilson went to Washington for his White House interview, it didn’t go well. He says the Trump Administration has communicated that while his intellect and conservative judicial temperament are excellent, he lacks personality and strong people skills. My source says the White House vetting team has communicated it wants someone it can trust to influence the other judges on the 5th Circuit instead of the other way around.
Note that this information comes from someone who says he and Jack Wilson’s other allies haven’t given up yet.
The 5th Circuit is already the most conservative in the nation. It doesn’t need judges who try to spin their colleagues; it needs fair-minded judges who respect the Constitution and believe the notion of liberty is worth protecting. By that measure and any other, Jack Wilson would make a damned fine addition to that bench. Cory will do well in his role. Jack’s day will come and until it does, Mississippi gets to keep a tremendous talent. As for the mush-brains in D.C. who allegedly find Jack lacking in some way, they ought to consider people who lack engaging personalities and the ability to make excellent persuasive arguments don’t usually write judicial opinions with tongue-in-cheek references to song lyrics. Easy to see how that might escape someone shopping for a TV drama trial lawyer instead of a qualified jurist.
to5:18.....trumps federal judge sister did not resign or quit. she retired, there is a big difference. all of you unreconstructed southerners out there who seem to worship the federal court system need to realize that the federal court system is the last vestige left of reconstruction. the federal system was created by congress after the civil war in order to totally and completely subjugate the south.
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