05.12.21

Durbin Statement On Latest Slate Of White House Judicial Nominees

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement after the White House announced its latest slate of judicial nominations: Chief Judge Gustavo Gelpí, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit; Eunice Lee, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; Veronica Rossman, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; Judge Angel Kelly, United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts; Lauren King, United States District Court for the Western District of Washington; and Magistrate Judge Karen Williams, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey:

“With this newest slate of judicial nominations, the Biden Administration continues to nominate highly qualified nominees from diverse demographic and professional backgrounds.  I look forward to the timely consideration and confirmation of these nominees.”

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