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What the Supreme Court decided and why, in the Court's own one-paragraph summaries; the orders on its emergency docket, which now settle many of the biggest fights; and the Senate's votes on the judges who will hear the next ones.
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Senate votes on judges
- Confirmation: Angela Veronica Colmenero, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of TexasOn the Nomination PN999-1Nomination Confirmed50–47R 50–0 D 0–45 I 0–2
- Motion to Invoke Cloture: Angela Veronica Colmenero to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of TexasOn the Cloture Motion PN999-1Cloture Motion Agreed to52–43R 52–0 D 0–41 I 0–2
- Confirmation: Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of TexasOn the Nomination PN999-4Nomination Confirmed49–45R 49–0 D 0–43 I 0–2
- Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kasdin Miller Mitchell to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of TexasOn the Cloture Motion PN999-4Cloture Motion Agreed to49–47R 49–0 D 0–45 I 0–2
- Confirmation: Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of OhioOn the Nomination PN1093-3Nomination Confirmed52–45R 52–0 D 0–44 I 0–1
- Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew R. Byrne to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of OhioOn the Cloture Motion PN1093-3Cloture Motion Agreed to47–46R 47–0 D 0–44 I 0–2
- Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaOn the Nomination PN999-5Nomination Confirmed49–44R 47–0 D 2–42 I 0–2
- Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth CircuitOn the Nomination PN999-6Nomination Confirmed48–47R 48–0 D 0–45 I 0–2
- Motion to Invoke Cloture: Daniel Mack Traynor to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth CircuitOn the Cloture Motion PN999-6Cloture Motion Agreed to51–46R 51–0 D 0–44 I 0–2
- Motion to Invoke Cloture: Antonio M. Pozos to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaOn the Cloture Motion PN999-5Cloture Motion Agreed to54–44R 51–0 D 3–42 I 0–2
- Confirmation: Michael C. Martin, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of MichiganOn the Nomination PN999-3Nomination Confirmed62–36R 51–0 D 10–35 I 1–1
- Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael C. Martin to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of MichiganOn the Cloture Motion PN999-3Cloture Motion Agreed to60–35R 49–0 D 10–34 I 1–1
- Confirmation: Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth CircuitOn the Nomination PN938-1Nomination Confirmed49–46R 49–0 D 0–44 I 0–2
- Confirmation: Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International TradeOn the Nomination PN851-8Nomination Confirmed50–48R 50–1 D 0–45 I 0–2
- Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin M. Flowers to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth CircuitOn the Cloture Motion PN938-1Cloture Motion Agreed to43–40R 43–0 D 0–39 I 0–1
- Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kara Marie Westercamp to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International TradeOn the Cloture Motion PN851-8Cloture Motion Agreed to49–48R 49–2 D 0–44 I 0–2
- Confirmation: Jeffrey T. Kuntz, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of FloridaOn the Nomination PN930-4Nomination Confirmed51–46R 51–0 D 0–44 I 0–2
- Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffrey T. Kuntz to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of FloridaOn the Cloture Motion PN930-4Cloture Motion Agreed to51–46R 51–0 D 0–44 I 0–2
- Confirmation: Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second CircuitOn the Nomination PN938-2Nomination Confirmed50–45R 50–0 D 0–43 I 0–2
- Confirmation: Arthur Roberts Jones, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of TexasOn the Nomination PN930-3Nomination Confirmed46–44R 46–0 D 0–42 I 0–2
Opinions and summaries: Supreme Court of the United States. Senate votes: the U.S. Senate, via 4Progressives Politics. .