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Asian Pacific American to take Nev. federal bench

Mar 28, 2012, 10:31 PM

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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) – The U.S. Senate has confirmed the nomination of the first Asian Pacific American to serve on a federal court bench in Nevada.

Miranda Du won confirmation to the U.S. District Court bench in Nevada on Wednesday on a 59-39 roll call vote.

Du is a Reno attorney.

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