Embry Kidd to Join Thin Ranks of Black Male Circuit Judges (1)

The US Senate confirmed only the second Black man to a federal appeals court in the past decade, despite President Joe Biden’s emphasis on expanding the diversity of the federal judiciary.

The Democratic-led chamber voted 49-45 to send Embry Kidd to the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

The US magistrate judge in Orlando, Florida, and former federal prosecutor replaces Clinton appointee Charles Wilson in Tampa. The circuit covers Florida, Alabama, and Georgia.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said in floor remarks that Kidd was “exceptionally qualified,” and noted that the chamber would continue to prioritize moving ...