Jennifer Hall was confirmed to Delaware’s US trial court, which is a major venue for patent and other corporate disputes.
The Senate voted on Tuesday, 67-29, to elevate the US magistrate judge and former federal prosecutor in the US District Court for the District of Delaware.
Hall replaces Judge Richard Andrews, who took senior status Dec. 31. She’ll be President Joe Biden’s second judge on the court, preserving the balance between Republican and Democratic appointees.
Judiciary Committee member Sen. Chris Coons, (D-Del.) said at her confirmation hearing in July that Hall was exceptionally well qualified to serve on the District ...
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