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Senate confirms Latina voting expert Myrna Prez as federal appeals judge
This lady is a great election law expert
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The Senate voted Monday to confirm voting rights advocate Myrna Pérez as a judge on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, making her the only Latino on the court and its first Latina since Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed for the Supreme Court.
Pérez was confirmed on a 48-43 vote as the country is gripped in a struggle over voting rights.
"She's an exceptional lawyer that has demonstrated throughout her career that she has the experience, intellect, and temperament it takes to be an extraordinary judge of the U.S. appeals court," Carlos Bollar, national president of the Hispanic National Bar Association, said in a statement.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., praised the confirmation, calling Pérez an amazing person.
Pérez was confirmed on a 48-43 vote as the country is gripped in a struggle over voting rights.
"She's an exceptional lawyer that has demonstrated throughout her career that she has the experience, intellect, and temperament it takes to be an extraordinary judge of the U.S. appeals court," Carlos Bollar, national president of the Hispanic National Bar Association, said in a statement.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., praised the confirmation, calling Pérez an amazing person.
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