Judges and Judiciary
Jun. 9, 2010
Judge Confirmed in Historic First
The U.S. Senate voted Monday to confirm Lucy H. Koh as a federal district judge for the Northern District of California.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate Monday confirmed on a 90-0 vote Lucy H. Koh as a federal district judge for the Northern District of California.
She will occupy the San Jose-based seat that opened in March 2009 when U.S. District Judge Ronald M. Whyte took senior status.
Speaking on the Senate floor Monday, Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., described Koh's appointment as...
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