Kevin Ritz’s nomination squeaks through Senate Judiciary Committee
United States Attorney of the Western District of Tennessee Kevin Ritz speaks during a press conference announcing the Justice Department’s efforts to reduce violent crime in Memphis on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The nomination takes place against a backdrop of a dispute between Republicans and Democrats in the chamber over a procedural custom for notifying senators of the opposing party that was suspended during the Trump administration.
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