Mary Kathleen Costello testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearing to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM Biden's Nominee Secures U.S. Senate Confirmation for Phila. Federal Judgeship
With Mary Kathleen Costello's confirmation, President Joe Biden has broken the record for appointing the most LGBTQ+ judges by any president in U.S. history, according to the office of U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania,
September 18, 2024 at 02:04 PM
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Judges
What You Need to Know
- The U.S. Senate confirmed Assistant U.S. Attorney and Air Force veteran Mary Kay Costello as a federal trial court judge.
- Costello replaces retired U.S. District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
- The confirmation makes Costello the 12th openly LGBTQ+ federal judge appointed by President Joe Biden.
Pennsylvania's U.S. senators are celebrating the confirmation of Mary Kathleen "Kay" Costello to serve as a federal judge in Philadelphia.
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