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Senate Holds Vote and Hearing for Colorado Federal Court Nominees
Judge Gordon Gallagher was confirmed by a majority of the Senate and Judge Kato Crews was questioned by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court
Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the first Black woman and the first public defender to ever sit on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Effort to Remove Prosecution Power from Military Commanders Gains Congressional Momentum
Congress is moving closer to enacting legislation to remove the prosecution of felony crimes by members of the U.S. armed forces from the chain of command.
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Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Nomination of Voting Rights Advocate Pérez to Federal Appeals Court
A Senate panel ignored opposition to Myrna Pérez and sent her nomination as a judge of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to the floor.
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Trio of Biden Judicial Candidates Get Committee Okay
The chamber’s Judiciary Committee approved the nominations of Gustavo Gelpí, Jr., Angel Kelley, and Christine O’Hearn.
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Cunningham, Perkins Coie patent litigator, confirmed to Federal Circuit
The Senate approved Tiffany Cunningham’s candidacy for a seat on the nation’s intellectual property-focused appellate tribunal.
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Senate Confirms Jackson, First Biden Appeals Court Choice
The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first U.S appellate court judge of President Joe Biden’s administration in a 53-46 vote.
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Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on Rossman Nomination
Veronica Rossman testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday as the panel considered whether to recommend her confirmation.