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Atlanta-based federal judge confirmed

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Feb 16, 2012

The U.S. Senate Wednesday confirmed -- by a 94-5 vote -- Adalberto Jose Jordan to fill one of two vacancies on the federal appeals court in Atlanta.

Jordan, who was born in Cuba and came to the U.S. with his parents when he was 6 years old, clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. In 1999, he was put on the U.S. District Court bench in Miami by President Bill Clinton. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is allotted 12 judges; President Barack Obama has yet to submit a nominee for an opening to be filled by a Georgia lawyer or judge.

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Bill Rankin has been an AJC reporter for more than 30 years. His father, Jim Rankin, worked as an editor for the newspaper for 26 years, retiring in 1986. Bill has primarily covered the state’s court system, doing all he can do to keep the scales of justice on an even keel. Since 2015, he has been the host of the newspaper’s Breakdown podcast.

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