CAPTION: Rhode Island District Court Associate Judge Melissa R. DuBose, who was nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as a U.S. district judge for the District of Rhode Island, testifies at a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Feb. 8, 2024. (Screenshot from committee stream.)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday questioned several judicial nominees who, if confirmed by the Senate, would break through social and racial barriers.
Rhode Island District Court Associate Judge Melissa DuBose would be the first Black and first openly LGBTQ+ judge to serve a lifetime appointment on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island.
Jasmine Hyejung Yoon would be the first judge of color on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia and the first Asian American judge to serve a lifetime appointment on any federal district court in Virginia. She is an attorney and the vice president for corporate integrity, ethics and investigations at Capital One Financial Corp.