US President Joe Biden nominates first LGBT woman to federal circuit court

US President Joe Biden is nominating Beth Robinson, who played a critical role in paving the way for the legalization of same-sex marriage, to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit.

President Joe Biden is nominating a Vermont judge who played a critical role in paving the way for the legalization of same-sex marriage to become the first openly LGBT woman to serve on any federal circuit court.

The White House announced Thursday that Biden has tapped Beth Robinson, an associate justice on the Vermont Supreme Court since 2011, to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit. The court's territory includes Connecticut, New York and Vermont.