RI Judge Approved by Senate Panel
Thursday, June 17, 2010
The Senate Judiciary Committed has voted 13 to 6 to approve local attorney Jack McConnell as a U.S. District Court judge for Rhode Island.
Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse praised the vote in a joint statement.
“We are pleased that a bipartisan majority of senators voted to move Jack McConnell’s nomination forward. He possesses the experience, intellect, and temperament to be a great judge on the U.S. District Court for Rhode Island,” Reed and Whitehouse said.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTMcConnell is prominent Providence attorney who is known for his role in the state lawsuit against three lead paint companies and the historic tobacco settlement case.
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