Andrew Lynn Brasher (born May 20, 1981) is a

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of the

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and a former

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of the

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. He is a former solicitor general of Alabama.

Early life and career

Brasher received a

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, summa cum laude, from

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, and a

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, cum laude, from

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, where he was a member of the ''

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'' and earned the Victor Brudney Prize. After law school, Brasher served as a law clerk to Judge

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of the

. He then worked in the

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office of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings. In 2011, Brasher became Deputy Solicitor General of Alabama under state

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. He was promoted to Solicitor General in February 2014. He continued to serve as Solicitor General until his appointment to be a federal district judge.

Federal judicial service

District court service

On April 10, 2018, President

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nominated Brasher to serve as a

of the

. He was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Mark Fuller, who resigned on August 1, 2015. On June 6, 2018 a hearing on his nomination was held before the

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. On June 28, 2018, his nomination was reported out of committee by an 11–10 vote. On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6, of the

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. On January 23, Trump announced his intent to renominate Brasher for a federal judgeship. His nomination was sent to the Senate later that day. On February 7, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote. On May 1, 2019, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 52–47 vote. His nomination was confirmed that same day by a 52–47 vote. He received his judicial commission on May 3, 2019. He was sworn into office on May 7, 2019. His district court service terminated on June 30, 2020, when he was elevated to the 11th Circuit Court.

Court of appeals service

On November 6, 2019, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Brasher to serve as a

of the

. On November 21, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. Trump nominated Brasher to the seat to be vacated by Judge

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, who had announced his intention to assume

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on a date to be determined. A hearing on his nomination before the

was held on December 4, 2019. On January 3, 2020, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the

. Later that day, he was renominated to the same seat. On January 16, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote. On February 10, 2020, the

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invoked

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on his nomination by a 46–41 vote. On February 11, 2020, his nomination was confirmed by a 52–43 vote. He received his judicial commission June 30, 2020, and he was sworn in the same day.

Memberships

He was a member of the

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from 2003 to 2006 and again since 2008.United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Andrew L. Brasher
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References

External links

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Appearances at the U.S. Supreme Court
from the

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Early life and career

Federal judicial service

District court service

Court of appeals service

Memberships

See also

References

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