U.S. Senate confirms Chamberlin, Maxwell to federal judgeship in Mississippi's Northern District

U.S. Senate confirms Chamberlin, Maxwell to federal judgeship in Mississippi's Northern District

A Trump-appointed judge has received a green light from the U.S. Senate to operate on the bench at the federal level in north Mississippi. The Senate voted 51-46 on Tuesday to approve Robert Chamberlin to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. Chamberlin, a current member of the Mississippi Supreme Court, won an open seat for the post in 2016 and ran unopposed during the 2024 election cycle. He previously serv…

Hernando's Chamberlin confirmed as federal judge

The confirmation vote was closely watched, reflecting the political gravity of a lifetime appointment to the federal bench.