After five months of waiting, Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Elizabeth “Lisa” Branch will be moving to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Branch's appointment Tuesday by a vote of 73-23.

“Lisa Branch is an outstanding jurist of renown, and I am glad that her talents will serve more Georgians and Americans on the federal level,” Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., said in a news release following the vote. “She will be a great judge for the United States, and I am pleased that the Senate has confirmed this qualified nominee so she can get to work.”