The first of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees were easily confirmed on Tuesday, beginning what Democrats who control the Senate have promised will be a fast-moving effort to approve his picks to the federal bench.
Julien Neals was confirmed, 66-33, to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, and Regina Rodriguez was confirmed, 72-28, to a seat on the District of Colorado.
Neals and Rodriguez were selected for judgeships by Barack Obama but never received votes in the Senate then controlled by Republicans. This time around, Neals got 17 GOP votes and Rodriguez 22. ...
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