WASHINGTON — Mike Davis, founder and president of the Article III Project, issued the following statement after President Trump announced his first judicial nomination for his second term:
“The American people elected President Trump with a clear mandate: to build on his biggest and most consequential accomplishment of his first term by appointing even more bold and fearless judges in his second term. President Trump’s first round of judicial nominations fulfill that promise. His choices stand in stark contrast to the Democrat activist judges who have repeatedly attempted to sabotage the President’s core Article II executive powers during these first several months of President Trump’s historic second term in office. These nominees represent a return to the original vision of a judiciary grounded in constitutionalism and judicial restraint.
“Whitney Hermandorfer, nominated to a Tennessee-based seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, is a brilliant legal mind and committed constitutionalist. Hermandorfer is a former Supreme Court clerk to Justices Alito and Barrett, she clerked for another federal judge, and she has litigated critical First Amendment issues.
“President Trump has assembled an excellent judicial nominations team in Attorney General Pam Bondi, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, White House counsel Dave Warrington, and his deputy Steve Kenny to help him identify, vet, and nominate bold and fearless judges. The Article III Project is proud to support and assist their efforts–and these excellent nominees–who will uphold the law and Constitution without fear or political consideration. We will continue to dedicate our resources and expertise to ensure only the most bold and fearless judges are nominated and confirmed to the bench.
“Just as we did in President Trump’s first term, when we helped secure the confirmation of over 230 principled judges, including three Supreme Court justices, the Article III Project will lead the charge to ensure every one of these new nominees is confirmed. We are prepared to fight tirelessly to uphold the rule of law. The stakes could not be higher, especially with Democrat activist judges sabotaging American voters, the presidency, our Constitution, and our country. We are all in for President Trump,” said Davis.
The Article III Project (A3P) was founded by veteran GOP operative and attorney Mike Davis, who, after helping win the Senate confirmation battles of Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, developed the reputation as a “take-no-prisoners conservative eager to challenge the left with hardball tactics,” as reported in The New York Times.
A3P defends constitutionalist judges, punches back on radical assaults on judicial independence (like court-packing) and opposes judicial and other nominees who are outside of the mainstream. Davis previously served as Chief Counsel for Nominations to Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary and led the Senate confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh and a record number of circuit court judges.
