The U.S. Senate confirmed Embry Kidd to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Monday with a razor-thin 49-45 vote.
Kidd, a federal magistrate judge with a controversial record, now holds a lifetime appointment to the appeals court overseeing Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.
Kidd’s confirmation fills a seat vacated by Judge Charles Wilson, a Clinton appointee who took senior status.
His confirmation follows the controversial approval of Nancy Abudu...