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Judges and Judiciary,
Government,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Dec. 14, 2021

Koh becomes first Biden pick confirmed to 9th Circuit

Lucy Koh will be the first Korean-American woman to serve on a federal appellate court.

Koh becomes first Biden pick confirmed to 9th Circuit
Lucy H. Koh (Daily Journal photo)

The U.S. Senate confirmed Lucy H. Koh to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals by a 50-45 vote on Monday evening.

Koh, a Northern District of California judge based in San Jose since she was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2010, was supported by all of the Democrats and two independents. She is the first of President Joe Biden's 9th Circuit nominations to make it onto ...

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