Senate OKs Judges; Likely Last of Clinton Era
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WASHINGTON — With a final burst of partisan bickering, the Senate on Tuesday approved what likely will be the last federal judges of the Clinton era.
Unanimously approved by the Republican-controlled Senate were U.S. District Judge Mary Murguia, the first Latina on the federal bench in Arizona; U.S. District Judges Susan Bolton and James A. Teilborg, also from Arizona; and U.S. District Judge Michael J. Reagan of Illinois.
Democrats complained about several nominees who weren’t approved and alleged that the Senate hesitated on confirming minority and female nominees.
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