January 20, 2022

Senate Confirms Holly Thomas To Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeals

Judge Thomas becomes the second Black woman to ever serve on the Ninth Circuit, and the first from California

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Holly Thomas’s nomination to serve on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals by a vote of 48-40.  U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding Judge Thomas’s confirmation:

“Judge Holly Thomas is a highly qualified and evenhanded jurist with a distinguished record of public service.  Her varied professional background, extensive appellate experience, and tenure as a judge—including her service as a Pro Tem appellate court judge—amount to the distinguished record and qualifications we need on the federal bench.”

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