The Senate confirmed the first Muslim female judge Thursday, helping President Biden fulfill his promise to make the federal bench more diverse.
Nusrat Choudhury was approved 50-49 to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Sen. Joe Manchin III, West Virginia Democrat, broke with his party and voted against the nominee.
Progressives praised Ms. Choudhury’s confirmation, saying the president should nominate more individuals like her. Republicans have been critical of the nominee for being anti-police and for saying during an appearance at a university that cops kill unarmed Black men.
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