The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved Florida Supreme Court Justice Barbara Lagoa's appointment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, setting the stage for Gov. Ron DeSantis to make two appointments to the state's highest court.

Wednesday's 80-15 vote in favor of Lagoa's confirmation came a day after the Senate approved the appointment of her Supreme Court bench mate, Robert Luck, to the same federal court.

President Donald Trump in September nominated Luck and Lagoa to fill vacancies on the Atlanta-based appellate court, which hears cases from Florida, Alabama and Georgia.