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‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Senator drags Jussie Smollett case into U.S. attorney confirmation fight

It appears Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, is not dealing in good faith, given his shifting explanations for denying April Perry a vote to be the next U.S. attorney in Chicago.

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Confirmation for next U.S. attorney in Chicago gets tougher with anonymous senator blocking a vote

The senator or senators who are blocking a confirmation vote for April Perry are not known. Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, said he would lift his hold on Perry if she got an up-or-down vote.

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“Hillbilly Elegy” senator hardens block on a confirmation vote for new U.S. attorney in Chicago

Sens. Dick Durbin and Chuck Schumer sharply criticized both Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, who has been preventing a vote on April Perry and three other U.S. attorney nominees, and Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., who has been holding up military promotions.

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Duckworth blasts ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ senator for blocking vote to confirm U.S. attorney in Chicago

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., is scorching Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, the “Hillbilly Elegy” author, and Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. for their holds on military and Justice Department nominees.

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J.D. Vance’s plan to block confirmation of April Perry as U.S. attorney is politics at its worst

Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance plans to block the vote on Perry’s nomination to be U.S. attorney based in Chicago, as well as holds on other Justice Department appointments, because he’s angry about investigations into Donald Trump.

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Ohio Republican senator will block confirmation vote for next U.S. attorney in Chicago

Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, best known as the author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” said he will put all Department of Justice nominees on hold because of his objection to Pentagon abortion policy.

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April Perry’s nomination to be Chicago’s top U.S. attorney is a historic first

Many former federal prosecutors who served in that office, including me, believe it was high time, if not long overdue, for a woman or minority to be nominated for the top post in the Northern District of Illinois, a former federal prosecutor writes.

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Biden will nominate April Perry to become Chicago’s first female U.S. Attorney

Biden’s nomination of Perry reflects an ongoing effort to diversify the ranks of the nation’s federal judges and prosecutors. But there have been calls for a female U.S. attorney in Chicago for years.

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Durbin, Duckworth send 2 names to Biden for new U.S. attorney; first non-white male contenders

If either Sergio Acosta or April Perry are picked to be the next U.S. attorney based in Chicago, it will be the first time a non-white male has held the job.

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