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Kenia Seoane López
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Kenia Seoane López is a judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. She was nominated to the court by Joe Biden (D) on June 15, 2021, and confirmed by the United States Senate on February 2, 2022, by a vote of 59-38.[1][2][3] To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.
The Superior Court of the District of Columbia is a trial court of general jurisdiction in Washington, D.C. To learn more about the court, click here.
Prior to her nomination, López was a magistrate judge with the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[4]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Superior Court of the District of Columbia
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On June 15, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Seoane López to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. She was confirmed by a 59-38 vote of the U.S. Senate on February 2, 2022.[3] Seoane López received commission on February 25, 2022. To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Kenia Seoane López |
| Court: Superior Court of the District of Columbia |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 232 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: June 15, 2021
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| ABA Rating: N/A
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: September 14, 2021
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: October 6, 2021
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| Confirmed: February 2, 2022
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| Vote: 59-38
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Seoane López by a vote of 59-38 on February 2, 2022.[3] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
| Seoane López confirmation vote (February 2, 2022) | |||||||||
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| Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
 Democratic |
47 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
 Republican |
10 | 38 | 2 | ||||||
 Independent |
2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 59 | 38 | 3 | ||||||
Senate committee hearing
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held hearings on Seoane López's nomination on September 14, 2021. The committee voted to advance Seoane López's nomination to the full Senate on October 6, 2021.[3]
Nomination
On June 15, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Seoane López to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[1][2][3]
Seoane López was nominated to replace Judge Ronna L. Beck, who assumed senior status on January 8, 2021.[2][5][6]
Biography
Education
Kenia Seoane López earned a B.S. from Northeastern University, cum laude, in 1997 and an M.A. and J.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 2002.[1]
Professional career
- 2022-present: Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
- 2012-2022: Magistrate judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
- 2009-2012: Bilingual attorney negotiator, Domestic Violence Division, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
- 2005-2009: Assistant attorney general, Child Support Division, D.C. Office of the Attorney General
- 2004-2005: Law clerk, senior judges of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
- 2002-2003: Law clerk, justices of the Massachusetts Superior Court[1]
About the court
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The Superior Court of the District of Columbia resides in Washington, D.C. It is a trial court of general jurisdiction established by the U.S. Congress in 1970.[7]
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The Superior Court handles all local trial matters. This includes topics such as:[8]
- Civil law
- Criminal law
- Family law
- Probate
- Taxes
- Landlord-tenant
- Small claims
- Traffic
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The White House, "President Biden Announces 4th Slate of Judicial Nominations," June 15, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The White House, "Nominations Sent to the Senate," June 15, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Congress.gov, "PN638 — Kenia Seoane López — The Judiciary," accessed October 6, 2021
- ↑ District of Columbia Courts, Superior Court: Judges
- ↑ DC Bar, "Comment on Superior Court Judge Beck’s Application for Senior Status," November 6, 2020
- ↑ DC Judicial Nomination Commission, "Notice of Judicial Vacancy on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia," October 15, 2020
- ↑ District of Columbia Courts, "About the Superior Court," accessed March 30, 2021
- ↑ District of Columbia Courts, "About the Superior Court," accessed March 30, 2021
