State Judge Noèl Wise of California faced intense interrogation Wednesday as several Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee questioned her suitability for a federal judiciary role. The scrutiny centered on her past writings, which some argued veered into political commentary, rendering her too outspoken for the bench.
“I believe you are a zealous advocate who wants to be a judge and an advocate all at the same time,” Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, asserted during the hearing. “You ought to get into politics, not be promoted as a judge.”