Senate votes to confirm two judicial nominations

The Senate voted to confirm two federal judges on Thursday.

Mark E. Walker was confirmed to serve as U.S. district judge for the northern district of Florida on a 94-0 vote.

Shortly after that vote, Terrence G. Berg was confirmed by voice-vote to be U.S. district judge for the eastern district of Michigan.

Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) said Berg was an “outstanding nominee.”

“Berg’s qualifications are extraordinarily impressive and will serve on the bench with great distinction,” Levin said before the votes.

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