The Senate on Monday confirmed Pamela Harris to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, a vote that reignited debate over the judicial confirmation process.
The Senate typically votes on judges in order. That didn’t happen with Harris. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., brought up Harris’ nomination before that of Jill Pryor, who had been waiting for a vote to sit on the Eleventh Circuit. The Senate voted, 50-43, to confirm Harris.
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