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Appeals Court Nomination Withdrawn Before An Expected Failure On Senate Floor

The White House withdrew the nomination of Ryan Bounds to join the 9th Circuit just before a vote was expected on Capitol Hill on Thursday.
The White House withdrew the nomination of Ryan Bounds to be a judge on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Updated at 3:56 p.m. ET

The White House withdrew the nomination Ryan Bounds to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit Thursday afternoon amid allegations of racist writings.

The Senate, on a party-line vote

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