A big congrats to Miami native Linda Lopez for her confirmation as a U.S. District Judge in the Southern District of California. The vote was 48-25. Judge Lopez started her career as a paralegal here in Miami and then became a criminal defense lawyer. She moved to San Diego to work at the Federal Defender's Office. She then became a magistrate judge, where folks on both sides of the aisle enjoyed appearing before her. And now she's a district judge. What a cool story.
Confirmed 48-25? That's an interesting number. I admit to not being a Senate rules expert, but don't you need a majority? 48 is not a majority.
ReplyDeleteOMG. A majority of those who vote (with a quorum).
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