Senate confirms Nancy Maldonado: To be first Hispanic woman federal district court judge in Illinois

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Chicago attorney Nancy Maldonado to be a federal judge. She is the first Hispanic woman to join the U.S. District Court for the Northern District in Illinois. (Senate Judiciary Committee)

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday — in a history making vote — confirmed Chicago attorney Nancy Maldonado to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.

When she is sworn-in, Maldonado becomes the first Hispanic woman confirmed by the Senate to serve in the Northern District, which, since created some 200 years ago, has been dominated by white male judges.