A lot of hard work paid off today when the Senate confirmed the nomination of Jane Kelly of Iowa to be the next 8th Circuit judge by a vote of 96-0. Kelly will be only the second woman ever to serve on the Court of Appeals. She has served more than 20 years as a federal public defender. The vote is available here.
Kelly sailed through a friendly judiciary committee hearing, with Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley throwing her the softest of balls when he asked her if she thought judges should give up on the constitution. She said no, and Minnesota Sen. Al Franken said, “I was holding my breath to see how you’d answer that, “You did well.…The fact that you’re so heartily supported by both Senators speaks highly of you.” At the end of the hearing, Grassley told her he didn’t think she had to worry, and he turned out to be right.
Congratulations to Kelly and also to the Infinity Project, which has worked throughout the 8th Circuit to put another woman on the bench.
Source: http://minnlawyer.com/minnlawyerblog/2013/04/24/jane-kelly-confirmed-for-8th-circuit-bench/
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