New York Federal Court Nominee Rejected by Senate Committee (1)

The Senate Judiciary Committee failed to advance President Joe Biden’s nominee to the Manhattan federal trial court in a rare setback for his judicial selections.

Sarah Netburn’s nomination to the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, where she currently sits as a magistrate, was rejected 10-11 on Thursday after Republicans amplified their concerns about her handling of a case involving an incarcerated transgender woman.

All Republicans voted no, while Democrats save Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) supported her. It was the first time a nomination in the Biden era has failed in the Judiciary Committee due to a ...