“he shouldn’t have called lengthy prison sentences “stupid” and that he was in the wrong to encourage a CUNY Law School forum to vote out judges who support harsh punishments

“he shouldn’t have called on voters to oust jurists who believe in “stupid” long sentences

“The Chief Judge’s comments were wholly inappropriate, seeking to galvanize opposition against judges with whom he does not agree,

“the remarks were a reaction to hearing about an unnamed judge calling a defendant an “animal” who “should be “locked up” for the rest of his life before sentencing him.

“He's also an opponent of out-of-touch ideas that turn swing voters away, like 'defunding the police,'

“Judge Rudofsky is a once-in-a-generation jurist, and I ask the United States Senate to swiftly confirm President Trump’s nomination

“he is nominating federal judge Lee Rudofsky to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

“he once supported the death penalty but changed his position, arguing that executions are unnecessary when a life sentence keeps an inmate permanently behind bars