Biden Nominates Norton Recommendation for U.S. District Court for D.C. to U.S. Circuit Court for D.C.

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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) congratulated Judge Florence Pan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on her nomination today to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Norton recommended Pan to President Biden for the U.S. District Court for D.C. Pan is the second judge recommended by Norton to be nominated to a higher court this year. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, whom Norton recommended to President Obama for the U.S. District Court for D.C., was recently confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

"Judge Florence Pan has the professional experience and academic credentials to be an outstanding federal circuit court judge," Norton said. "She also brings much-needed diversity to the federal circuit courts, especially at a time when Asian Americans are being attacked. I have full confidence that she will offer excellent service on our federal circuit court."

Biden, like Presidents Clinton and Obama, granted Norton senatorial courtesy to recommend judges for the U.S. District Court for D.C., the U.S. Attorney for D.C., the U.S. Marshal for the D.C. Superior Court, and the U.S. Marshal for the U.S. District Court for D.C. Norton has established a nominating commission, comprised of lawyers and non-lawyers from all eight wards in D.C., to screen applicants and to make recommendations to her for the senatorial courtesy positions.

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