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President Trump Makes Nominations for Northern, Southern District Benches

President Donald Trump made two nominations for the federal benches Texas Monday. He nominated Kirkland & Ellis partner Kasdin Mitchell as a federal judge for the Northern District of Texas in Dallas and Angela Colmenero, deputy chief of staff to Gov. Greg Abbott, to the Southern District of Texas in Houston.

“I applaud President Trump for nominating Kasdin Mitchell to serve as a federal judge for the Northern District of Texas,” Sen. John Cornyn said in a news release. “She will bring a wealth of experience in the legal field and public service to the federal bench, and I encourage my colleagues in the Senate to join Senator Cruz and me in supporting her nomination.”

Alexa Shrake

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