Late Thursday night, members of the United States Senate confirmed seven nominees to take their place on the bench in the DC Courts. Six of the nominees will
Rep. Kendrick Meek and Judge Leslie Meek
1 REP. KENDRICK MEEK AND JUDGE LESLIE MEEK
Carrying out his mother’s legacy in Congress since 2003, Meek hopes to win the vacant Florida U.S. Senate seat in 2010. Judge Leslie Meek is an administrative law judge in the District, and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Spouses Organization.
2 JEFFREY BADER AND ROHINI TALALLA
She’s an academic and indie documentary filmmaker. He is senior director for Asian affairs on the National Security Council and an expert at the Brookings Institution. Bader joined Brookings after a 27-year career in the State Department, National Security Council, and office of the US Trade Representative.