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“NOMINATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the in the Senate section section on page S2036 on June 8.
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The publication is reproduced in full below:
NOMINATIONS
Executive nominations received by the Senate:
THE JUDICIARY
KENECHUKWU ONYEMAECHI OKOCHA, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS, VICE WILLIAM WARD NOOTER, RETIRED.
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
MICHAEL COLIN CASEY, OF KENTUCKY, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY CENTER, VICE WILLIAM R. EVANINA.
THE JUDICIARY
JERRY EDWARDS, JR., OF LOUISIANA, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA, VICE MICHAEL JOSEPH JUNEAU, RETIRED.
PHILIP S. HADJI, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS FOR A TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS, VICE LYDIA KAY GRIGGSBY, ELEVATED.
BRANDON S. LONG, OF LOUISIANA, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA, VICE MARTIN L. C. FELDMAN, DECEASED.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
REBECCA C. LUTZKO, OF OHIO, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE JUSTIN E. HERDMAN, RESIGNED.
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