Judges and Judiciary,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jan. 21, 2022
Newly confirmed judge will be second Black woman on 9th Circuit
The nomination of Judge Holly A. Thomas, who was on the Los Angeles County court, cleared the Senate on a partyline vote Thursday.
The U.S. Senate's confirmation of Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Holly A. Thomas to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday may set the stage for more judges appointed by Democrats to take senior status.
Thomas was the fourth and final nominee of President Joe Biden during his first year in office to be approved by the Senate. The vote was 48-40, with Thoma...
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