"Senate Confirms Nicole Berner as First Openly LGBTQ+ Judge on 4th Circuit Court"
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The Senate confirmed Nicole Berner, a longtime union lawyer and former Planned Parenthood litigator, as a federal judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. Berner's confirmation is a win for progressives and diversity in the judiciary, as she will be the third openly lesbian judge on a U.S. appeals court. Her background in labor law and reproductive rights cases, as well as her personal experience as a litigant in an LGBTQ rights case in Israel, make her a significant addition to the court.
- Nicole Berner, Longtime Union Lawyer, Confirmed As Federal Judge HuffPost
- Maryland judge approved by US Senate, will be 4th Circuit Court of Appeals' first openly LGBTQ+ member Baltimore Sun
- U.S. Senate: Senate Session | March 19, 2024 C-SPAN
- Nicole Berner, gay labor attorney, confirmed to seat on 4th Circuit The Washington Post
- First Israeli American confirmed as U.S. federal judge Ynetnews
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