U.S. District Judge Robert Wilkins sailed through his judicial confirmation process in 2010. Almost three years later, he'll be back testifying on Capitol Hill this week as a nominee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
It's safe to say that many things will be different for Wilkins this time. And it doesn't take a degree in chemical engineering — Wilkins has one — to know things will be a lot more volatile. In 2010, when Wilkins was a nominee for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the then-Venable partner received questions only about judicial activism and equal access to justice.
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