Senate Judiciary Approves Trump Fifth Circuit Pick Cory Wilson

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Cory Wilson’s nomination to be a U.S. appeals court judge, edging President Donald Trump closer to his 200th judicial confirmation.

The panel on Thursday approved Wilson’s nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in a 12-10 party-line vote, with committee Democrats objecting based on what they called a partisan record. The New Orleans-based court seat is the only current federal appeals court vacancy.

Wilson, who is a state court judge in Mississippi and was previously a state legislator, has long been vocal about his political views through op-eds and on social ...