Senate confirms President Biden's nomination of Sarala Nagala, Omar Williams for U.S. judgeships
Source: Hartford Courant
HARTFORD COURANT | OCT 28, 2021 AT 1:14 PM
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarala Nagala and Superior Court Judge Omar Williams for U.S. District Court judgeships, the final two of President Joe Bidens nominees for three open seats on the states federal bench.
The Senate confirmed former federal public defender Sarah Merriam earlier this month for the third seat.
All three of the state judges moved rapidly through the Senate approval process and were confirmed for the lifetime appointments by almost identical, partisan votes after nomination by Biden, who promised during his first days in office to diversify the administration of federal justice by nominating judges who reflect the best of America, and who look like America. Nagala and Williams were confirmed 52-46, and Merriam 54-46.
Nagala, a career prosecutor, becomes the first federal judge appointed in Connecticut of Asian or south Asian background. Williams, who is Black, was a state public defender for 11 years before being appointed to a state judgeship by former Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. He is the fourth Black appointee among the states 12 active and semiretired federal judges. Merriam, who is white, was a federal public defender before being appointed a federal Magistrate Judge in 2015.
Read more: https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-nagala-williams-senate-us-judges-20211028-20211028-nssp4odme5ho5aqlk2ezriaf7i-story.html
Nagala's confirmation is historic, being the first of Asian or South Asian descent.
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(43,048 posts)Such appointees could cause GQP apoplexy extraordinaire en masse!
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(296,848 posts)Moebym
(989 posts)It's just too bad that these confirmations are going to largely fly under the radar.
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(128,468 posts)Last updated on 10/28/2021
Court | Authorized Judgeships | Vacancies | Nominees Pending | Nominees Pending for Future Vacancies
US Court of Appeals | 179 | 4 | 2 | 4
US District Courts (includes territorial courts*) | 677 | 69 | 21 | 1 |
US Court of International Trade | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
US Court of Federal Claims* | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
US Supreme Court | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 890 | 79 | 25 | 5 |
https://www.uscourts.gov/judges-judgeships/judicial-vacancies
Judicial Confirmations
117th Congress
Last updated on 10/28/2021
Total Confirmations:23
Nominee | Nomination Date | Confirmation Date | Court | Incumbent | Vacancy Reason | Vacancy Date
Gelpi,Gustavo A. 05/12/2021 10/18/2021 01 - CCA Torruella,Juan R. Deceased 10/26/2020
Kelley,Angel 05/12/2021 09/14/2021 01 - MA Woodlock,Douglas P. Senior 06/01/2015
Lee,Eunice C. 05/12/2021 08/07/2021 02 - CCA Katzmann,Robert A. Senior 01/21/2021
Perez,Myrna 06/15/2021 10/25/2021 02 - CCA Chin,Denny Senior 06/01/2021
Merriam,Sarah A.L. 06/15/2021 10/06/2021 02 - CT Hall,Janet C. Senior 01/21/2021
Neals,Julien Xavier 04/19/2021 06/08/2021 03 - NJ Martini,William J. Senior 02/10/2015
O'Hearn,Christine P. 04/29/2021 10/19/2021 03 - NJ Kugler,Robert B. Senior 11/02/2018
Quraishi,Zahid N. 04/19/2021 06/10/2021 03 - NJ Sheridan,Peter G. Senior 06/14/2018
Williams,Karen McGlashan 05/12/2021 10/26/2021 03 - NJ Simandle,Jerome B. Senior 05/31/2017
Boardman,Deborah L. 04/19/2021 06/23/2021 04 - MD Bennett,Richard D. Senior 06/23/2021
Griggsby,Lydia Kay 04/19/2021 06/16/2021 04 - MD Blake,Catherine C. Senior 04/02/2021
Giles,Patricia Tolliver 07/13/2021 10/26/2021 04 - VAE O'Grady,Liam Senior 05/01/2020
Jackson-Akiwumi,Candace 04/19/2021 06/24/2021 07 - CCA Flaum,Joel M. Senior 11/30/2020
Estudillo,David G. 04/29/2021 09/14/2021 09 - WAW Leighton,Ronald B. Senior 02/28/2019
King,Lauren J. 05/12/2021 10/05/2021 09 - WAW Lasnik,Robert S. Senior 01/27/2016
Lin,Tana 04/29/2021 10/21/2021 09 - WAW Pechman,Marsha J. Senior 02/06/2016
Rossman,Veronica S. 05/12/2021 09/20/2021 10 - CCA Lucero,Carlos F. Senior 02/01/2021
Rodriguez,Regina M. 04/19/2021 06/08/2021 10 - CO Krieger,Marcia S. Senior 03/03/2019
Strickland,Margaret Irene 04/19/2021 09/21/2021 10 - NM Brack,Robert Senior 07/25/2018
Jackson,Ketanji Brown 04/19/2021 06/14/2021 DC - CCA Garland,Merrick B. Retired 03/11/2021
Cobb,Jia M. 06/15/2021 10/26/2021 DC - DC Sullivan,Emmet G. Senior 04/03/2021
Pan,Florence Y. 06/15/2021 09/23/2021 DC - DC Jackson,Ketanji Brown Elevated 06/14/2021
Cunningham,Tiffany P. 04/19/2021 07/19/2021 FD - CCA Wallach,Evan J. Senior 05/31/2021
Total Confirmations:23
https://www.uscourts.gov/judges-judgeships/judicial-vacancies/confirmation-listing
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