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The Senate voted 68-31 on Tuesday to extend Jessica Rosenworcel's tenure at the Federal Communications Commission, elevating her from acting chair to permanent chair and making her the first woman to ever hold the post.

Dale E. Ho, a veteran voting rights attorney nominated to serve as a judge in the Southern District of New York, apologized during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday for past comments on social media that included some criticisms of Republican senators and pledged to leave his advocacy behind and serve impartially on the bench.

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation Wednesday that would impose stricter stock disclosure requirements on federal judges, including the creation of a searchable online database of judicial financial disclosure forms.

Dale E. Ho, a veteran voting rights attorney nominated to serve as a judge in the Southern District of New York, apologized during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday for past comments on social media that included some criticisms of Republican senators and pledged to leave his advocacy behind and serve impartially on the bench.

The Judicial Crisis Network, a conservative group focused on federal court nominations, is launching an ad campaign opposing Dale Ho, President Joe Biden's nominee for a vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

A slate of federal judicial nominees for positions that included a Ninth Circuit seat and five trial court posts defended their belief in judicial independence and pledged to leave behind prior advocacy when questioned by senators during a confirmation hearing Wednesday.

The Senate voted on a motion to discharge Jennifer Sung's nomination from the Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting a tie-breaking vote to put the labor lawyer one step closer to a Ninth Circuit confirmation.

A bipartisan trio of federal lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday to overhaul the NCAA's rules infractions enforcement process by requiring investigations to be completed within a year and establishing a two-year statute of limitations for potential violations.

Ninth Circuit nominee Jennifer Sung is likely still on track to confirmation, as long as Democrats are united in supporting her despite being the first federal judicial nominee this year to get tied up in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced President Joe Biden's nominees for the Ninth Circuit and two district courts in Michigan with some bipartisan support Thursday, while the full Senate confirmed a district judge nominee for the District of Connecticut.