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Senate confirms first gay to appeals court

The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 24) to confirm openly gay nominee Todd Hughes to serve on the U.S. Circuit Court for the Federal Circuit. The 98 to 0 vote makes Hughes the first openly gay nominee to be

Second gay appeals nominee named

President Obama has once again nominated an openly gay man to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The president nominated Department of Justice attorney