South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has expressed support for President Donald Trump’s nomination of Whitney Hermandorfer to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He commended Trump’s selection process, emphasizing the importance of judges who adhere strictly to constitutional principles.
“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 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 holds the position of Director of Strategic Litigation at the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office. Her career includes significant legal victories against the Biden Administration and experience clerking for notable figures such as Justice Samuel Alito, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, and then-Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
“I join my colleagues across the country in urging the Senate to swiftly confirm Whitney Hermandorfer,” added Wilson. “The judiciary—and the American people—will be stronger with her on the bench.”
Wilson’s statement was supported by attorneys general from several states including 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.
