Judges and Judiciary,
Government,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
May 16, 2019
9th Circuit pick confirmed over California senators' objections
The U.S. Senate voted 52-45 Wednesday to confirm Jenner & Block LLP partner Kenneth K. Lee to a seat on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, ending a long-fought battle over his qualifications based on a collection of controversial articles he authored as a university undergraduate and later in his career on topics of race, affirmative action, LGBTQ issues and sexual harassment.
The U.S. Senate voted 52-45 Wednesday to confirm Jenner & Block LLP partner Kenneth K. Lee to a seat on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, ending a long-fought battle over his qualifications based on a collection of controversial articles he authored as a university undergraduate on the topics of race, affirmative action, LGBTQ issues and sexual harassment.
California’s Democratic senators — Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harri...
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