US Senate Confirms Rosanna Peterson, US District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington

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Rosanna M. Peterson
58 years old
US District Judge, Eastern District of Washington

"She is the first woman to serve as a federal district judge in Eastern Washington" (AP tonight).


U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 111th Congress - 2nd Session

Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation Rosanna Malouf Peterson, of Washington, to be U.S. District Judge )
Vote Number: 3 Vote Date: January 25, 2010, 06:06 PM
Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Nomination Confirmed
Nomination Number: PN1077
Nomination Description: Rosanna Malouf Peterson, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington
Vote Counts:

YEAs 89
NAYs 0
Not Voting 11

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/r...


Previous posts about her

President Obama Nominates Rosanna M. Peterson to Serve on the District Court Bench (Wed Oct-14-09)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

Senate Judiciary Committee schedules next “Executive Business Meeting” for December 10, 2009 (Wed Dec-09-09)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

Senate Judiciary Committee sends Denny Chin's nomination to fill Sotomayor's seat to the full Senate (Fri Dec-11-09)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

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1. Who says the Dem majority isn't getting things done?