Quinnipiac University professor confirmed to Connecticut’s U.S. District Court

CT's Sarah Russell confirmed by U.S. Senate as federal judge

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Sarah Russell to sit on the U.S. District Court in Connecticut as Democrats scramble to install as many of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees as they can before losing their majority and the White House next year. Russell was confirmed in a 50-44 vote shortly after clearing a procedural vote by a similar margin. She was nominated by Biden to replace Sarah Merriam, who served on that court for almost a …

U.S. Senate confirms QU law professor as next CT U.S. District Court Judge

The Senate confirmed Quinnipiac Law School professor Sarah Russell’s nomination to a federal judgeship late Tuesday afternoon over opposition from Republicans trying to block the outgoing Biden administration’s lame duck appointees as they prepare to assume the majority in the chamber. Russell was approved by a 50-44 party line vote, She was shepherded through a difficult confirmation process by Connecticut’s senior U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal,…

Quinnipiac University professor confirmed to Connecticut’s U.S. District Court

WASHINGTON (WTNH) -- A Quinnipiac University law professor is now a member of one of the nation's highest courts. Sarah French Russell's nomination was approved by a 50-44 vote in the Senate on Tuesday. She is Quinnipiac University’s second full-time professor to serve as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. “Sarah Russell is a proven champion of justice—fighting to vindicate legal rights, often for the most vulne…