The Democratic-led Senate Judiciary Committee has recently advanced several judicial nominations, including that of U.S. District Judge Nancy L. Maldonado, to the full Senate. Maldonado's nomination for the Chicago-based Seventh Circuit was notably contentious, passing with a narrow vote of 11-10 amidst Republican opposition due to her significant case backlog at the trial court level. Her confirmation would make her the first Hispanic woman to serve on the 7th Circuit, which covers Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Additionally, the committee advanced ten other judicial and executive nominations, including Sparkle Sooknanan, as part of President Biden's efforts to fill key judicial positions.
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the nomination of Judge Nancy Maldonado to serve on the 7th Circuit. If confirmed by the Senate, Maldonado would become the first Hispanic on the 7th Circuit, which hears appeals from Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin https://t.co/CwvmAu0KKB https://t.co/40FIChjiV6
A Senate panel advanced the nomination of Judge Nancy Maldonado to serve on the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals over the objections of Republicans, who argued her large case backlog at the trial court level made her undeserving https://t.co/CwvmAu1iA9 https://t.co/NBqpXKIPqE
The Democratic-led Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-10 to advance Judge Nancy Maldonado’s nomination to the 7th Circuit for a full Senate consideration. Republicans opposed the nomination, arguing her case backlog made her undeserving of a promotion https://t.co/CwvmAu1iA9 https://t.co/JNCVxRs9af
The Senate Judiciary Committee narrowly advanced the federal appellate nomination of Nancy Maldonado, who’s a judicial trailblazer for Hispanic women. https://t.co/KHJKYe7KGf
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced five judicial nominees Thursday, including U.S. District Judge Nancy L. Maldonado, a nominee for the Seventh Circuit, whom Republicans had questioned about a backlog of cases in her court. https://t.co/6BpNkDusDf
A US Senate panel advanced the nomination of Judge Nancy Maldonado to serve on the 7th Circuit over the objections of Republicans, who argued her large case backlog at the trial court level made her undeserving of a promotion https://t.co/CwvmAu1iA9 @nateraymond https://t.co/9baGdTXX9J
BREAKING: the Senate Judiciary Committee advances ten judicial and executive nominations to the full Senate, building on our progress to confirm President Biden’s historic judicial nominations.
Good morning! ☕️ The Senate Judiciary Committee is about to vote to on whether to advance Biden's judicial pick Sparkle Sooknanan.
Advancing and confirming President Biden’s judicial nominees is one of the biggest accomplishments of Senate Democrats. We’re considering four more judicial nominations now. https://t.co/1pyW74EFcw