US Senate Confirms Rosanna Peterson, US District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington

Rosanna M. Peterson
58 years old
US District Judge, Eastern District of Washington

"She is the first woman to serve as a federal district judge in Eastern Washington" (AP tonight).


U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 111th Congress - 2nd Session

Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation Rosanna Malouf Peterson, of Washington, to be U.S. District Judge )
Vote Number: 3 Vote Date: January 25, 2010, 06:06 PM
Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Nomination Confirmed
Nomination Number: PN1077
Nomination Description: Rosanna Malouf Peterson, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington
Vote Counts:

YEAs 89
NAYs 0
Not Voting 11

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00003


Previous posts about her

President Obama Nominates Rosanna M. Peterson to Serve on the District Court Bench (Wed Oct-14-09)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6768604&mesg_id=6768604

Senate Judiciary Committee schedules next “Executive Business Meeting” for December 10, 2009 (Wed Dec-09-09)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7183603

Senate Judiciary Committee sends Denny Chin's nomination to fill Sotomayor's seat to the full Senate (Fri Dec-11-09)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7199726