RALEIGH (AP) — A North Carolina judge nominated for promotion more than a decade ago has finally been cleared to join the federal court one step below the U.S. Supreme Court.
Judge James Wynn Jr. was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to a seat on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The court in Richmond, Va., covers North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
President Barack Obama nominated Wynn last fall. He was first nominated by President Bill Clinton in 1999 but was never confirmed. Wynn currently sits on the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
Wynn was nominated to the federal appeals court with Charlotte Judge Albert Diaz. Diaz was not confirmed by the Senate with Wynn late Thursday. North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan says she will work to get Diaz confirmed as quickly as possible.
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