Judge Thomas Griffith denied allegations Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pressured him to retire, saying his decision “was driven entirely by personal concerns.”
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made filling judicial vacancies his top priority ahead of the 2020 elections.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made filling judicial vacancies his top priority ahead of the 2020 elections.As new allegations emerge about his motives for retirement, Judge Thomas Griffith says that he faced no political pressure in his decision to leave the bench.
Griffith said that his wife was diagnosed 11 years ago with a"debilitating chronic illness" and that her health was"the sole reason for my retirement." He said he made the decision to retire in June 2019 and privately informed his family and law clerks at the time. His retirement was announced publicly in March.
Griffith's retirement has paved the way for Justin Walker's nomination to fill the vacancy. Walker, 37, is a longtime McConnell ally who is currently serving as a U.S. district judge of the Western District of Kentucky, McConnell's home state.
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