Judges and Judiciary
May 27, 2022
Nominee for district court in Fresno clears committee
A confirmation of Fresno County Superior Court Judge Isabel I. de Alba would leave the long-overworked Eastern District judiciary one judge shy of a full contingent.
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Fresno County Superior Court Judge Isabel I. de Alba’s nomination for an open seat on the Eastern District of California bench on Thursday by a close vote.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., was the lone Republican to join all 11 committee Democrats to vote for de Alba, allowing her to clear the committee by a 12-10 vote. Graham has frequently been the lone Republican to cross party lines and vote for nomi...
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