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Not last week's 'not qualified' judge, this is this week's 'not qualified' judge nominated by Trump.
A federal appeals court nominee broke down in tears during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, reacting to a scathing letter against his confirmation by the American Bar Association after it conducted 60 interviews and concluded that he was "not qualified" for the judicial branch.
Lawrence J.C. VanDyke grew emotional, with his face turning red as he defended himself against the letter's conclusions that he could not treat LGBTQ litigants fairly.
"I do not believe that," VanDyke said. "It is a fundamental belief of mine that all people are created in the image of God," adding, "they should all be treated with dignity and respect."
The ABA on Tuesday night issued a blistering analysis of the nomination.
"Mr. VanDyke's accomplishments are offset by the assessments of interviewees that Mr. VanDyke is arrogant, lazy, an ideologue, and lacking in knowledge of the day-to-day practice including procedural rules," William C. Hubbard, chair of the ABA's standing committee on the federal judiciary, wrote. "There was a theme that the nominee lacks humility, has an 'entitlement' temperament, does not have an open mind, and does not always have a commitment to being candid and truthful."
"Mr VanDyke would not say affirmatively that he would be fair to any litigant before him, notably members of the LGBTQ community," the letter said.
A federal appeals court nominee broke down in tears during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, reacting to a scathing letter against his confirmation by the American Bar Association after it conducted 60 interviews and concluded that he was "not qualified" for the judicial branch.
Lawrence J.C. VanDyke grew emotional, with his face turning red as he defended himself against the letter's conclusions that he could not treat LGBTQ litigants fairly.
"I do not believe that," VanDyke said. "It is a fundamental belief of mine that all people are created in the image of God," adding, "they should all be treated with dignity and respect."
The ABA on Tuesday night issued a blistering analysis of the nomination.
"Mr. VanDyke's accomplishments are offset by the assessments of interviewees that Mr. VanDyke is arrogant, lazy, an ideologue, and lacking in knowledge of the day-to-day practice including procedural rules," William C. Hubbard, chair of the ABA's standing committee on the federal judiciary, wrote. "There was a theme that the nominee lacks humility, has an 'entitlement' temperament, does not have an open mind, and does not always have a commitment to being candid and truthful."
"Mr VanDyke would not say affirmatively that he would be fair to any litigant before him, notably members of the LGBTQ community," the letter said.
