Biden Includes Historic LGBTQ Pick In Latest Judicial Nominees
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If confirmed, Beth Robinson could become the first openly LGBTQ woman to serve on any U.S. appeals court.
President Joe Biden will announce four new judicial nominees on Thursday and he’s including a historic LGBTQ pick in the mix. Biden plans to tap Beth Robinson for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Robinson, who has been an associate judge on the Vermont Supreme Court since 2011, would be the first openly LGBTQ woman to ever serve on any U.S. appeals court if confirmed. Biden is also nominating John Howard to the powerful D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Howard is currently an administrative law judge with the D.C. Office of Administrative Hearings.
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