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Twenty-seven liberal groups oppose Obama judicial nominee
WASHINGTON — Twenty-seven liberal groups are pressuring Senate Democrats to reject one of President Barack Obama’s judicial nominees.
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Obama nominates diverse group of candidates for U.S. courts
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama nominated a diverse group of candidates Wednesday to be judges as the White House tries to address concerns from black lawmakers about minority representation on the federal bench.
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U.S. Senate confirms nation’s first openly gay federal appellate judge
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Todd M. Hughes to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, making him the first openly gay person to serve as a federal appellate judge.
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Rubio withdraws support for nomination of gay black judge to federal bench
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has withdrawn his support for the nomination of an openly gay Miami judge after expressing concerns about the judge’s “fitness” for the federal bench.
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U.S. Senate confirms first openly gay Latina to serve on the federal bench
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed the first ever openly gay Hispanic woman to serve on the federal bench.
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U.S. Senate confirms openly lesbian federal prosecutor for U.S. judgeship
The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed confirmed the nomination of Assistant U.S. Attorney Pamela Ki Mai Chen to serve on the bench of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
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Obama names openly gay attorney to federal appeals court
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Thursday nominated for a seat on the federal judiciary a gay Justice Department attorney who, upon confirmation, would make history.
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Obama nominates openly lesbian Hispanic judge to federal bench
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated Judge Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro, who currently serves on the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, for a federal judgeship with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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Calif. governor appoints state’s first gay appellate justice; names lesbian to San Diego bench
Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday made judicial history by appointing the first openly gay justice to serve on the California Court of Appeals.
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Obama nominates openly gay, African American judge to federal bench
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama sent the names of seven judges to the Senate Wednesday as his nominees for currently vacant slots in the federal judiciary, including an openly gay African-American nominee.