"Kathleen Lane received an unqualified rating for the position from the ABA over her limited legal experience. She was the first judicial nominee in President Donald Trump's second term to receive a 'not qualified' rating."
"U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley stated that Lane was a 'great nominee' and uniquely qualified to serve in Montana based on her experience with land use, grazing rights, mining and rural issues."
"'I hope she wears her ABA rating as a badge of honor based on the history of stellar judges who received poor ABA ratings,' Grassley said."
Kathleen Lane's nomination to the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee along party lines. She received an unqualified rating from the ABA, citing her limited legal experience. Lane serves as the Republican National Committee lawyer and was previously a deputy solicitor general in Montana. Senator Chuck Grassley praised her qualifications, emphasizing her experience with land use and rural issues, and suggested that her ABA rating could be seen positively in light of other judges with similar ratings.
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