Heidi Alexander: “within a few minutes, the Senate will be voting on President Trump's nomination of Cliff Corker to be the U.S. Federal…”

“within a few minutes, the Senate will be voting on President Trump's nomination of Cliff Corker to be the U.S. Federal District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee. I am here to strongly urge my colleagues to support Cliff Corker. Cliff Corker has the respect of the people who know him best. He was selected to serve as a magistrate judge by the district court judges of the Eastern District of Tennessee--a very high testament to his qualifications. When Cliff Corker was appointed magistrate judge, this is what he said: It's a tougher job to be the decision maker rather than the advocate. There's so much more responsibility in making the decision than advocating for the client because you really want to see justice done. Prior to his nomination to be magistrate in 2015, Judge Corker had his own law firm in Johnston City, TN. He handled a wide range of cases, from civil litigation to capital murder. He graduated from James Madison University and received his J.D. from the William & Mary Law School. The American Bar Association rated Judge Corker as unanimously ``well qualified,'' the highest ranking a nominee can receive. I am sure that is because of his judicial and litigation experience. Judge Corker has big shoes to fill. He is taking over for Judge Ronnie Greer, a very well respected Tennessean, a friend of mine for many years, who has served as a judge in Tennessee's Eastern District for the last 15 years.…”