The Senate on Wednesday confirmed voting rights lawyer Dale Ho to be a federal judge in New York, a nominee who followed a less traditional career path to the bench through work at the American Civil Liberties Union.
The chamber voted 50-49 on his nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, with West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III voting against his nomination and South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott not voting.
Ho’s confirmation is seen as an accomplishment for President Joe Biden and Democrats who have aimed to confirm candidates with personal and professional diversity. Ho also previously worked at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc.
