“We need our justice system to focus on upholding the Constitution, not pushing an agenda.”
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced Edmund LaCour, Hal Mooty, and Bill Lewis, at their confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Sen. Tuberville recently joined Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) in recommending these three individuals to President Trump to serve as federal district court judges in the State of Alabama.
Excerpts can be found below, and the full remarks can be watched on YouTube or Rumble. Photos of Sen. Tuberville and the nominees can be found at this link.
TUBERVILLE OPENING STATEMENT:
“I want to begin by thanking President Trump for selecting these exceptional candidates. I really enjoyed working with Senator Britt on this important task. We need our justice system to focus on upholding the Constitution, not pushing an agenda. And I’m confident that these three gentlemen will respect the rule of law and will be impartial in all their interactions on the bench. It is my honor and privilege to introduce these three individuals who have been nominated to serve as federal district court judges in the great state of Alabama.”
Introduction of Edmund LaCour for the Northern District (Tuscaloosa)
“Edmund Lacour is currently the Solicitor General of the State of Alabama. Before assuming this role, he served as Deputy Solicitor General. Prior to that, he worked in private practice here in Washington, D. C. Edmund was previously nominated to be the U.S. District Judge by President Trump at the end of his first administration, but this nomination was later withdrawn by President Biden. A native of Dothan, Alabama, Edmund attended Birmingham-Southern College for undergraduate degree and Yale Law School for his J. D.”
Introduction of Hal Mooty for the Northern District (Huntsville)
“Our second nominee [is] Hal Mooty for the Northern District of Alabama. Hal Mooty is a partner at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP in Huntsville, Alabama, specializing in business and commercial litigation. He has served as the president of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association’s Young Lawyers Section and previously served on the Young Lawyers Executive Committee to the Alabama State Bar. Hal is originally from Montgomery, Alabama and went to both undergraduate and law school at the University of Alabama.”
Introduction of Bill Lewis for the Middle District
“Our third nominee is Mr. Bill Lewis for the Middle District. Bill Lewis is a Justice on the Alabama Supreme Court. Prior to being [appointed] to this role, he served as a Judge on the Alabama Court of [Civil] Appeals, and earlier, he was the Presiding Circuit Judge on the 19th Judicial Circuit. Before his judicial service began, Bill was in private practice in Wetumpka, Alabama. He is a lifelong Alabama resident, having grown up in Wetumpka. Bill attended the University of the South for his undergraduate degree and Cumberland [School of Law] in Birmingham for [his] J.D.”
“Welcome to all these nominees and their families, which is quite a few, by the way. So, thank you to the Committee for this opportunity, and I urge swift confirmation of these outstanding nominees. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.”
Senator Tommy Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs, HELP and Aging Committees.
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