Montpelier: Justice at the Vermont Supreme Court who plays a role in the state foundation from the first civil union law in the country has been nominated to a seat at the 2nd appeals court, the White House announced Thursday.
The announcement of Beth Robinson’s nomination was part of the sixth judicial nomination of President Joe Biden.
Robinson will be the first and only LGBTQ women who can be served at any federal circuit court.
Robinson helped deny the case that led to the first civil union law in the state of Vermont, a forerunner of gay marriage.
Senktic Patrick Democratic Senator Vermont said in a statement that Robinson had won the same rights in the highlands of the Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
“I know that, if confirmed, Judge Robinson will serve the second circuit with integrity, humility, and deep respect for the rule of law,” said Leahy.
The Governor of the Republic of Vermont Phil Scott also praised Robinson’s nomination.
“He will be a good addition to the United States Appeal Court for the second circuit, bringing Vermont values ​​commitment to justice and equality, justice, and freedom & unity to the bench,” Scott said, referring to the Vermont state motto.
, Robinson served as Co-Noassel at Baker V.
State of Vermont Gugsites, where the Supreme Court of Vermont decided that the state ban on fellow marriages denied the rights presented by the Vermont Constitution.
It caused Law 2000 which was approved by the Vermont legislature of the state civilization law, the first law of its type in the country.
Pieces of Vermont Parliament Passed the Marriage Equalization Legislation in 2009.
In 2015, the US Supreme Court legalized marriage to the same-sex nationally.