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Judges and Judiciary

May 19, 2022

California gets 2 new district court judges

Alameda, Riverside county judges confirmed by US Senate

California’s overburdened federal courts gained two new judges on Wednesday.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Trina L. Thompson to the U.S. Northern District of California by a 51-44 vote. Senators also approved Sunshine S. Sykes to the Central District bench 51-45.

The vote totals were nearly identical to cloture votes held on Tuesday, when each received 51 votes. They are the ninth and 10th judges confirmed to distric...

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