Lawrence VanDyke, center, shown Sept. 23, 2014, in Missoula, Mont., is a former solicitor gener …

Lawrence VanDyke, center, shown Sept. 23, 2014, in Missoula, Mont., is a former solicitor gener ...

Lawrence VanDyke, center, shown Sept. 23, 2014, in Missoula, Mont., is a former solicitor general in Nevada and Montana. On Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, President Donald Trump announced he intends to nominate VanDyke to serve on the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. (Lido Vizzutti/AP)