COTTON, BOOZMAN APPLAUD NOMINATION OF JOHN THOMAS SHEPHERD TO THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Tom Cotton issued the following press release:

U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and John Boozman (R-Arkansas) applauded the nomination of John Thomas Shepherd by President Trump to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.

"I commend President Trump for nominating John Shepherd, a strong conservative judge and prosecutor in El Dorado, to serve as judge to the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. He has done a tremendous job working to make south Arkansas safer from violent criminals and drugs. I look forward to confirming his nomination in the Senate," said Senator Cotton.

"John Shepherd is an active community member who respect...