U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn testifies Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearing to be U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of New York. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM Confirmation Hearing Turns Chaotic: GOP Senators Blast Judicial Pick's Transfer Recommendation for Trans Inmate
"I just want to commend this nominee for her comportment because what her comportment says to me is that she is going to be a damn good judge," Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, said of Sarah Netburn, a nominee for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
May 22, 2024 at 05:42 PM
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A U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing descended into chaos and yelling Wednesday as Republican senators lambasted a New York federal trial court pick over her recommendation to allow a prison transfer for a transgender inmate to a women's detention facility.
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