Litigation

Two Appellate Nominations Clear Senate Panel

By Peter Hardin

Judges James Wynn and Albert Diaz, nominated to sit on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, won overwhelming approval in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Their nominations are headed to the floor of the full Senate.

The panel voted 18-1 in favor of Judge Wynn’s confirmation and unanimously in favor of Judge Diaz’ confirmation, according to an article in the News & Observer. If confirmed by the Senate, Judge Wynn would be the circuit court?s third African American judge, and Diaz would be its first Hispanic member. You can learn more about their nominations in Gavel Grab.

Full post as published by The Gavel on January 29, 2010 (boomark / email).