The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Don Willett of Texas, the most “prolific social media judge in America” who recently helped save a choking man’s life, to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Willett was confirmed 50-47.
Willett, a Texas Supreme Court justice, gained notoriety for his use of Twitter and crowned himself the “most avid and prolific social media judge in America.” His tweets, though, garnered him attention from Senate Democrats during his confirmation hearing.
Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., asked Willett during the hearing last month to explain tweets about bacon and former New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez.
Willett’s tweet about bacon, posted in April 2015 the day after the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage, stated, “I could support recognizing a constitutional right to marry bacon.”
I could support recognizing a constitutional right to marry bacon. pic.twitter.com/HKPW6tE4H6
— Justice Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) April 30, 2015
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Don Willett, who faced questions about A-Rod and bacon during confirmation hearing, confirmed to federal appeals court https://t.co/J3t4puaOMd pic.twitter.com/FMrXPuYoY8
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) December 14, 2017
YES! Congratulations @JusticeWillett.
Justice Don Willett CONFIRMED! https://t.co/5nZPVEQiGV pic.twitter.com/0a5R0IGW5R
— The Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) December 13, 2017
Congratulations @JusticeWillett!
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 13, 2017
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