Biden California Court Nominee With Hearing Disability Confirmed

Rita Lin, confirmed to a San Francisco trial court seat, soon will become one of the few federal judges open about living with a disability.

The California state judge, who has used hearing aids since childhood, was confirmed on Tuesday, 52-45, to the US District Court for the Northern District of California.

She replaces Edward Chen, an Obama appointee and the first Asian American man appointed to the Northern District. Lin, born in 1978, will be the first Chinese American woman on the court.

“Judge Lin’s unique background and diverse work experience have given her a perspective and framework that ...