District judge nominees approved by Senate Judiciary Committee
October 2, 2009
South Dakota and West Virginia: Two of President Obama's nominees for United States district courts have been approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Irene Berger was unanimously approved for a vacancy on the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. If she is approved by the full Senate, Berger would be the first black federal judge in West Virginia.[1] Also, Roberto Lange was approved by the Judiciary Committee for a seat on the District of South Dakota.[2]
Both of the candidates were nominated by Barack Obama in July of 2009.[3] A date for the full Senate to vote whether to confirm these nominations has not yet been set.
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of South Dakota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of South Dakota
State courts:
South Dakota Supreme Court • South Dakota Circuit Courts • South Dakota Magistrate Courts
State resources:
Courts in South Dakota • South Dakota judicial elections • Judicial selection in South Dakota
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia
State courts:
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia • West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals • West Virginia Circuit Courts • West Virginia Family Courts • West Virginia Magistrate Courts • West Virginia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in West Virginia • West Virginia judicial elections • Judicial selection in West Virginia
