Senate Democrats canceled a procedural vote to advance Dale Ho, President Joe Biden's judicial pick for the federal district encompassing Manhattan.
Conservatives have opposed Ho's nomination process since Biden first selected him back in September 2021. Democrats appear to have scuttled the procedural vote for him due to attendance issues.
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A rescheduled vote for Ho is expected, but a time has not yet been announced. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) was absent from the upper chamber due to a sinus infection, according to her staff.
Vote update: Cloture was withdrawn with respect to the Ho nomination. There will now be one roll call vote at 11:30am today. Further, the Senate will proceed to one roll call vote at 2:30pm in relation to the Syed nomination. https://t.co/6SBB1qwf1y
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Ho worked as a voting rights lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union and with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. He has over 15 years of experience with civil rights cases and has argued before the Supreme Court in the past.
His nomination status has effectively been in limbo for over 20 months for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York perch.
The Washington Examiner contacted a representative from Democratic leadership for comment.
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Democrats have run into numerous hurdles in advancing their judicial picks through the Senate. Many of those hiccups earlier this year stemmed from the prolonged absence of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) due to a shingles infection. She sits on the Judiciary Committee and made her return last month.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has boasted that Democrats have had a wildly successful time at pushing through Biden's judiciary nominations, outpacing both former President Donald Trump and Barack Obama.