Biden hits presidential milestone as Senate confirms 100th judicial pick
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Washington — President Biden hit a milestone Tuesday in efforts to put his stamp on the federal judiciary, with the Senate confirming his 100th judicial nominee.
Mr. Biden hit the mark with the upper chamber's bipartisan approval of Judge Gina Méndez-Miró to the federal district court in Puerto Rico. Mendez-Miro will make history as the first openly LGBTQ judge to serve on that court.
"As a former chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, strengthening the federal judiciary with extraordinarily qualified judges who are devoted to our Constitution and the rule of law has been among my proudest work in office," Mr. Biden said in a statement celebrating the achievement. "I'm especially proud that the nominees I have put forward — and the Senate has confirmed — represent the diversity that is one of our best assets as a nation, and that our shared work has broken so many barriers in just two years."
