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Posted by: Paul Burch on Dec 5, 2023

The U.S. Senate has voted 80-12 to elevate U.S. Magistrate Irma Carrillo Ramirez to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, reports Reuters. Ramirez will be that court’s first Latina judge and the fifth active Democratic appointee on a court dominated by 12 judges nominated by Republican presidents. The bipartisan vote reflected the support of Texas' two Republican senators, John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. Overall, the Senate has now confirmed 160 of Biden's judicial nominees.