Attorney General Alan Wilson applauds President Trump’s judicial picks, Whitney Hermandorfer nomination for Sixth Circuit

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson today praised President Donald Trump for his continued commitment to appointing outstanding jurists to the federal bench, specifically highlighting the nomination of Whitney Hermandorfer to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. 

“President Trump is picking judges who follow the Constitution, who know their job is to apply the law—not rewrite it—and who won’t bend to political pressure,” said Attorney General Wilson. “One of the very best is Whitney Hermandorfer. She’s smart, tireless, and principled, and she’s earned national respect for her work defending our freedoms.” 

Hermandorfer currently serves as Director of Strategic Litigation for the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office, where she has led several landmark legal challenges, including key litigation victories against the Biden Administration.

Hermandorfer’s professional path includes clerking for Justice Samuel Alito, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, and then-Judge Brett Kavanaugh, further underscoring her exceptional qualifications for the federal appellate bench. 

“I join my colleagues across the country in urging the Senate to swiftly confirm Whitney Hermandorfer,” Wilson said. “The judiciary—and the American people—will be stronger with her on the bench.” 

In addition to South Carolina, the letter was also signed by Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming. 

You can read the full letter here.