Louis Butler Jr. was appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2004 and stood for election four years later. After a bitterly fought campaign that drew national attention, he lost. Then, last month, President Barack Obama nominated Butler to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin — angering some Republicans.
Sessions, at Butler’s confirmation hearing Nov. 4, took aim at the losing campaign. “Your record was examined and criticized, and you were defeated by a 2-to-1 margin, as I understand it. How would you explain the circumstances of that?” Sessions asked.
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