US Senate confirms 3rd Obama US District Judge (97-0)

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US District Judge Irene Cornelia Berger for the Southern District of West Virginia
Age: 54


U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 111th Congress - 1st Session

Vote Summary

Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation Irene Cornelia Berger of West Virginia to be U.S. District Judge. )
Vote Date: October 27, 2009, 02:21 PM
Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Nomination Confirmed
Nomination Description: Irene Cornelia Berger, of West Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia
Vote Counts:
YEAs 97
NAYs 0
Not Voting 3 DeMint (R-SC), Leahy (D-VT), Menendez (D-NJ)
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=1&vote=00328


Composition by party of nominating President, updated



Previous posts

Obama nominates two more for US District Judge (10 Federal Judge nominations and counting)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6086013

Senate Judiciary votes to send 4 Obama Judicial nominations to the full Senate
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6676766

Panel Prepares List to Succeed Obama Judicial Nominee (Irene Berger awaits Senate vote)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6850728

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1. Media reports:

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The U.S. Senate on Tuesday made Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Irene Berger the state's first black federal judge.

The Senate unanimously confirmed Berger to lifetime seat on the U.S. Southern District Court of West Virginia.

President Barack Obama nominated Berger in July to replace Judge David Faber.

Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., praised Berger during a floor speech before Tuesday afternoon's vote.

http://wvgazette.com/News/200910270552


Senate confirms Berger as W.Va.'s first black federal judge

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The U.S. Senate on Tuesday made Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Irene Berger the state's first black federal judge.

The Senate unanimously confirmed Berger to lifetime seat on the U.S. Southern District Court of West Virginia.

President Barack Obama nominated Berger in July to replace Judge David Faber.

Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., praised Berger during a floor speech before Tuesday afternoon's vote.

"She is not only an exemplary jurist - J-U-R-I-S-T - she is also an exemplarily person," Byrd said.