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'''John Kenneth Bush''' (born August 24, 1964) is an American attorney and ] of the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawyercentral.com/john-k-bush-interactive-profile--20-269719.html|title=Attorney John K Bush - Lawyer in Louisville KY|website=www.lawyercentral.com}}</ref><ref name="npr-confirmed">{{cite news | publisher = NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/2017/07/20/538363825/conservative-political-blogger-confirmed-for-seat-on-federal-appeals-court | title = Conservative Political Blogger Confirmed For Seat On Federal Appeals Court | first = Nina | last = Totenberg | authorlink = Nina Totenberg | date = July 20, 2017}}</ref> Bush graduated from ] and practiced in ] and ], where he served as president of the local branch of the ]. In 2017, he was nominated to a seat on the ] by President ]. During his confirmation hearings, Bush was questioned about pseudonymous blog posts he had written disparaging ], comparing ] to slavery, and citing material promoting right-wing conspiracy theories.<ref name="npr-confirmed"/><ref name="cj-tragedies"/><ref name="cj-evades"/> He was confirmed by the Senate on a party-line vote of 51–47 on July 20, 2017.<ref name="cj-confirmed">{{cite news | work = USA Today | title = Louisville attorney John Bush confirmed 51-47 for seat on federal court of appeals | date = July 20, 2017 | first = Andrew | last = Wolfson |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/07/20/louisville-attorney-john-bush-confirmed-51-47-seat-federal-court-appeals/494904001/#}}</ref> |
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'''John Kenneth Bush''' (born August 24, 1964) is an American attorney and ] of the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawyercentral.com/john-k-bush-interactive-profile--20-269719.html|title=Attorney John K Bush - Lawyer in Louisville KY|website=www.lawyercentral.com}}</ref><ref name="npr-confirmed">{{cite news | publisher = NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/2017/07/20/538363825/conservative-political-blogger-confirmed-for-seat-on-federal-appeals-court | title = Conservative Political Blogger Confirmed For Seat On Federal Appeals Court | first = Nina | last = Totenberg | authorlink = Nina Totenberg | date = July 20, 2017}}</ref> Bush graduated from ] and practiced in ] and ], where he served as president of the local branch of the ]. In 2017, he was nominated to a seat on the ] by President ]. During his confirmation hearings, it came to light that Bush had authored pseudonymous blog posts in which he disparaged ], compared ] to slavery, and linked to articles on right-wing conspiracy theory websites.<ref name="npr-confirmed"/><ref name="cj-tragedies"/><ref name="cj-evades"/> He was confirmed by the Senate on a party-line vote of 51–47 on July 20, 2017.<ref name="cj-confirmed">{{cite news | work = USA Today | title = Louisville attorney John Bush confirmed 51-47 for seat on federal court of appeals | date = July 20, 2017 | first = Andrew | last = Wolfson |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/07/20/louisville-attorney-john-bush-confirmed-51-47-seat-federal-court-appeals/494904001/#}}</ref> |
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On May 8, 2017, President ] announced that he would nominate Bush to the seat on the ] vacated by Judge ] who took ] on February 28, 2017.<ref name="NYT"/><ref name=WH/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/05/08/nine-nominations-sent-senate-today|title=Nine Nominations Sent to the Senate Today|date=May 8, 2017|publisher=]}}</ref> A hearing on his nomination before the ] was held on June 14, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/06/14/2017/nominations|title=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary" Nominations: June 14, 2017}}</ref> On a questionnaire submitted to the committee, Bush acknowledged that between 2007 and 2016, he had pseudonymously authored approximately 400 blog posts on ''Elephants in the Bluegrass'', a blog founded by his wife, Bridget.<ref name="cj-tragedies">{{cite news|last1=Wolfson|first1=Andrew|title=Using pen name, judicial nominee wrote slavery and abortion are our 'greatest tragedies'|url=http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2017/05/24/blog-posts-could-dog-trump-judicial-nominee-and-louisville-lawyer-john-k-bush/340746001/|accessdate=August 8, 2017|publisher=The Courier-Journal|date=May 24, 2017}}</ref> His blog posts espoused expressed opposition to gay marriage, the ], public financing of political campaigns, and the idea of trying terrorists in civilian courts.<ref name="buzzfeed">{{cite news|last1=Tillman|first1=Zoe|title=One Of Trump's Judicial Nominees Blogged Under A Pen Name That Ted Cruz Was A "Sore Loser"|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/zoetillman/one-of-trumps-judicial-nominees-blogged-under-a-pen-name|accessdate=August 8, 2017|publisher=BuzzFeed|date=May 19, 2017}}</ref><ref name="cj-evades">{{cite news|last1=Wolfson|first1=Andrew|title=Trump's judicial nominee from Louisville ducks questions about his controversial blog posts|url=http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2017/06/28/judicial-nominee-louisville-john-k-bush-ducks-questions-controversial-blog-posts/433160001/|accessdate=August 8, 2017|publisher=The Courier-Journal|date=June 28, 2017}}</ref> Bush also compared ] to ], and citing media reports containing ] falsehoods about ]'s citizenship.<ref name="cj-evades"/><ref name="npr-confirmed"/> When questioned about his blogging during his judicial nomination process, Bush said that "my personal views are irrelevant to the position for which I have been nominated" and that "blogging is a political activity. It is not appropriate to bring politics to the bench."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2017/06/15/533014228/senators-grill-trump-judicial-nominees-on-provocative-blog-posts|title=Senators Grill Trump Judicial Nominees On Provocative Blog Posts|website=NPR.org}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> On July 19, 2017, the ] voted in favor of ] by a vote of 51–48, and on the following day voted 51–47 to confirm him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=115&session=1&vote=00164|title=U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 115th Congress - 1st Session|website=www.senate.gov}}</ref> He received his judicial commission on July 21, 2017. |
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On May 8, 2017, President ] announced that he would nominate Bush to the seat on the ] vacated by Judge ] who took ] on February 28, 2017.<ref name="NYT"/><ref name=WH/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/05/08/nine-nominations-sent-senate-today|title=Nine Nominations Sent to the Senate Today|date=May 8, 2017|publisher=]}}</ref> A hearing on his nomination before the ] was held on June 14, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/06/14/2017/nominations|title=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary" Nominations: June 14, 2017}}</ref> On a questionnaire submitted to the committee, Bush acknowledged that between 2007 and 2016, he had pseudonymously authored approximately 400 blog posts on ''Elephants in the Bluegrass'', a blog founded by his wife, Bridget.<ref name="cj-tragedies">{{cite news|last1=Wolfson|first1=Andrew|title=Using pen name, judicial nominee wrote slavery and abortion are our 'greatest tragedies'|url=http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2017/05/24/blog-posts-could-dog-trump-judicial-nominee-and-louisville-lawyer-john-k-bush/340746001/|accessdate=August 8, 2017|publisher=The Courier-Journal|date=May 24, 2017}}</ref> His blog posts espoused expressed opposition to gay marriage, the ], public financing of political campaigns, and the idea of trying terrorists in civilian courts.<ref name="buzzfeed">{{cite news|last1=Tillman|first1=Zoe|title=One Of Trump's Judicial Nominees Blogged Under A Pen Name That Ted Cruz Was A "Sore Loser"|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/zoetillman/one-of-trumps-judicial-nominees-blogged-under-a-pen-name|accessdate=August 8, 2017|publisher=BuzzFeed|date=May 19, 2017}}</ref><ref name="cj-evades">{{cite news|last1=Wolfson|first1=Andrew|title=Trump's judicial nominee from Louisville ducks questions about his controversial blog posts|url=http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2017/06/28/judicial-nominee-louisville-john-k-bush-ducks-questions-controversial-blog-posts/433160001/|accessdate=August 8, 2017|publisher=The Courier-Journal|date=June 28, 2017}}</ref> Bush also compared ] to ], and citing media reports containing ] falsehoods about ]'s citizenship.<ref name="cj-evades"/><ref name="npr-confirmed"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Min Kim |first1=Seung |title=Trump’s judge picks: ‘Not qualified,’ prolific bloggers |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/17/trump-judges-nominees-court-picks-243834 |accessdate=16 August 2018 |publisher=Politico |date=November 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Senate Confirms Judge Who Equated Abortion With Slavery |url=http://fortune.com/2017/07/20/judge-bush-abortion-slavery/ |accessdate=16 August 2018 |agency=Associated Press |publisher=Fortune |date=July 20, 2017}}</ref> When questioned about his blogging during his judicial nomination process, Bush said that "my personal views are irrelevant to the position for which I have been nominated" and that "blogging is a political activity. It is not appropriate to bring politics to the bench."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2017/06/15/533014228/senators-grill-trump-judicial-nominees-on-provocative-blog-posts|title=Senators Grill Trump Judicial Nominees On Provocative Blog Posts|website=NPR.org}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> On July 19, 2017, the ] voted in favor of ] by a vote of 51–48, and on the following day voted 51–47 to confirm him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=115&session=1&vote=00164|title=U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 115th Congress - 1st Session|website=www.senate.gov}}</ref> He received his judicial commission on July 21, 2017. |