Seventh, Ninth Circuit Picks Advance in Judiciary Committee (1)

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance five judicial nominees to the floor, including two appellate picks for the Seventh and Ninth Circuits.

The committee voted 12-8 on President Joe Biden’s nomination of John Lee to the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and 11-2 on Judge Salvador Mendoza’s nomination to the Ninth Circuit.

In addition to committee Democrats, both won support from Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). Lee also received support from Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.).

The committee also approved the nominations of Northern District of Illinois nominee Nancy Maldonado, District of Delaware nominee Gregory Williams, and Southern ...