US Senate Confirms 1st Appellate Judge Nominated by Biden Since Election

Embry Kidd was confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Embry Kidd in an image from video, in Washington on June 5, 2024. U.S. Senate via The Epoch Times

U.S. senators on Nov. 18 confirmed for the first time since the November election an appellate judge nominated by President Joe Biden.

In a partisan 49–45 vote, the Senate confirmed U.S. Magistrate Judge Embry Kidd to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.