President Donald Trump nominated John Kenneth Bush to be a judge on the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. As chairman of the Louisville chapter of the Federalist Society, Bush is a strict constructionist. He has previously called for the repeal of ObamaCare, opposes public financing of campaign elections, opposes gay marriage, and is staunchly pro-life. On an online conservative blog, Bush equated abortion to slavery, describing them as the “two greatest tragedies in our country.”
The Senate confirmed Bush on July 20, 2017 by a vote of 51 to 47 (Roll Call 164). We have assigned pluses to the yeas because more judges are needed who will uphold the U.S. Constitution, as Bush intends.
