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×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementBut their public support glosses over McGlynn’s and Dugan’s opposition to abortion rights, which is odd considering that both senators are known for being strong supporters of women’s rights.Durbin and Duckworth are certainly hampered in choosing federal judicial nominees. By Senate custom, senators and presidents work together in naming federal district court judges for each senator’s state. Under the agreed-upon selection process for Illinois, the president’s party gets to pick candidates for three out of every four district court vacancies, the other party picks the fourth candidate, and both parties agree to a package where all four nominees move forward together. That’s the context for McGlynn and Dugan, both of whom were picked by in a package of four district court nominees. (The other two nominees are GOP pick Iain Johnston and Democratic pick Franklin Valderrama for seats on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.)What’s surprising, though, is that the Democratic senators agreed to this package and will help confirm two lifetime federal judges by reproductive rights groups.Advertisement“Some have argued it should have been someone else. It was not my choice nor the choice of Sen. Duckworth,” Durbin said in opening remarks at McGlynn and Dugan’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in June. “It was a decision by [Illinois GOP Rep. John] Shimkus and the Republican delegation that led to these nominees.”Requests for comment from the senators’ offices were not returned.wrote in for Illinois Right to Life Action that he had “been deeply involved in various organizations as a pro-life advocate” and that he questioned the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade.Advertisement“For a number of reasons, the case of Roe v. Wade is sorely misplaced,” he continued. The Supreme Court decision is established law, he said, but “even with that, I do not believe that the Illinois Constitution, independent of the United States Constitution, provides a sound basis for expansion of the right of privacy to the same extent” as laid out in Roe v. Wade.Asked about his past comments on Roe v. Wade during his June confirmation hearing, Dugan said, “You do have my word and you do have my record that I will follow precedent and I will follow the law and I always have.”AdvertisementThe Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on McGlynn’s and Dugan’s nominations on Thursday. Durbin is on the committee, and it’s possible he’ll be the only Democrat voting to send them to the Senate floor to be confirmed.Suggest a correctionNewsletter Sign UpHuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox.Successfully Subscribed!Realness delivered to your inbox

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementBut their public support glosses over McGlynn’s and Dugan’s opposition to abortion rights, which is odd considering that both senators are known for being strong supporters of women’s rights.Durbin and Duckworth are certainly hampered in choosing federal judicial nominees. By Senate custom, senators and presidents work together in naming federal district court judges for each senator’s state. Under the agreed-upon selection process for Illinois, the president’s party gets to pick candidates for...

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