In a significant move this week, the U.S. Senate voted 80-12 to confirm Irma Carrillo Ramirez as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
A seasoned federal magistrate judge from the Northern District of Texas, Carrillo Ramirez was nominated by President Joe Biden, backed by both Republican Texas Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn. Remarkably, she will be the first Hispanic woman to serve on this New Orleans-based appeals court, as well as its only active Hispanic judge.
The comprehensive background of Judge Carrillo Ramirez, along with more detailed coverage of the Senate confirmation, can be found in the original report on Law.com.