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Hyde-Smith Blocked Colom’s Path to the Bench. Now He’s Replacing Her.

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Ms. Hyde-Smith, a Republican, blocked Scott Colom from consideration for a U.S. District Court vacancy in Mississippi. Mr. Colom will take her Senate seat in January

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Hyde-Smith Blocked Colom’s Path to the Bench. Now He’s Replacing Her.

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