The Biden Administration made history in more ways than one recently with its 100th federal court appointment. The U.S. Senate approved Gina Méndez-Miró as the first openly LGBTQ judge to serve on the federal district court in Puerto Rico. Her nomination was confirmed by the narrowly divided Senate, by a vote of 54-45. Her appointment represents the latest effort by the Biden administration to diversify the judiciary. Of Biden’s first 100 judges, 76 were women and 68 people of color. Since 2016, Méndez-Miró has served on the Puerto Rico Court of Appeals, with jurisdiction over civil and criminal matters. She joined the court from the Puerto Rico Senate, where she served as chief of staff to Senator Eduardo Bhatia. She is a 2001 graduate of the University of Puerto Rico School of Law.
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