Anthony Brandisi, 46, will be serving as a federal judge following a narrow U.S. Senate vote on Wednesday and being nominated by President Joe Biden in July.
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AnthonyJ.Brindisi,aformerDemocraticmemberofCongresswhoservesontheNewYorkStateCourtofClaimsinUtica,willserveasajudgeintheU.S.DistrictCourtfortheNorthernDistrictofNewYork.
TheDemocratic-ledU.S.Senatevoted50-49infavorofBrindisi,whowastappedbyPresidentJoeBideninJuly.Hewillsucceedthenation’soldestactivedistrictcourtjudge,87-year-oldDavidHurd.
BrandisiisthefirstformermemberofCongresstojointhefederalbenchinovertwodecades,overcomingRepublicanoppositiontopositionshetookonlegislationsupportingimmigrantsandLGBTQrights.
Hewasthetargetofvariouslinesofquestioninginwhichheattemptedtoframehimselfasajuristratherthanapolitician.
FETTERMANSAYSDEMSSHOULDN’T‘FREAKOUT’OVEREVERYTHINGTRUMPDOES:‘IT’SGOINGTOBE4YEARS’
“Onthebench,areyouapoliticianorajudge?”TennesseeRepublicanSen.MarshaBlackburnaskedhimduringahearinglastmonth.
