Judges and Judiciary,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Dec. 11, 2019
Bumatay is confirmed as 1st openly gay man on 9th Circuit
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will seat its first openly gay judge after the Senate confirmed Patrick J. Bumatay Tuesday with a party-line, 53-40 tally.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will seat its first openly gay judge after the Senate confirmed Patrick J. Bumatay Tuesday with a party-line, 53-40 tally.
The vote culminates a tortuous confirmation path that saw the former San Diego-based federal prosecutor nominated by President Donald Trump on three occasions to two different courts. Bumatay is Trump's ninth appointment to the circuit court with 29 authorized judgeships, a...
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