Judge Daniel Traynor was confirmed on a 48-47 vote. Some senators had criticized his decision to join a statement with 13 other judges, saying they would refuse to hire law clerks from Columbia University in the wake of the school’s handling of pro-Palestine protests on campus.
Judge Daniel Traynor was confirmed on a 48-47 vote. Some senators had criticized his decision to join a statement with 13 other judges, saying they would refuse to hire law clerks from Columbia University in the wake of the school’s handling of pro-Palestine protests on campus.

