Last year, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) torpedoed the nomination of Thomas A. Farr to a U.S. District Court seat in North Carolina after questions emerged about how much Farr knew about a decades-old effort to disenfranchise black voters. Scott, the sole black Republican in the Senate, issued a statement questioning why conservative allies of Farr are continuing to push President Trump to renominate him to the federal bench. [Sen. Tim Scott says he will oppose Trump’s nominee for North Carolina judgeship]Farr’s history on race became a central issue in last year’s confirmation battle, particularly his involvement in a controversial “ballot security” campaign. Given Republican pickups in the Senate in November’s election, Farr could have a different fate this year if renominated by President Trump. Scott took the meeting Wednesday with Farr as a courtesy to Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), a Farr ally, according to a McClatchy report.

Source: Washington Post January 31, 2019 12:29 UTC