President Donald Trump said he plans to nominate respected regulatory scholar Neomi Jehangir Rao, currently the administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), to fill the empty seat on the influential District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals that was created when Justice Brett Kavanaugh was recently elevated to the Supreme Court.
Rao has been an important ally for Trump as he slashes what he considers to be excessive federal regulations that shackle the nation’s businesses and impede economic growth. Shortly after taking office, Trump signed an executive order spelling out his goal of cutting two regulations for every new regulation added, one of his often-emphasized campaign promises.
