Obama Nominates Lesbian Hispanic Judge to Federal Bench
On Tuesday President Obama nominated three individuals for open positions on the U.S. District Court, one of whom if confirmed would be the first openly gay Hispanic judge to preside in a federal courtroom.
Judge Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro, who currently serves on the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, was nominated for a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.).
Two other judges, Luis Felipe Restrepo and Jeffrey L. Schmeh, were also nominated to the same court to fill three of six vacancies on the 22-judge court. Individuals nominated to the federal bench must receive the support of at least 60 of the 100-members of the U.S. Senate....