2011 July 18

Paul Oetken Confirmed as First Openly Gay Man to be Federal Judge

 

Nominated by President Barack Obama, J. Paul Oetken became the first openly gay man to be confirmed by the Senate and to serve as a U.S. District Court Judge.

The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed his nomination by a vote of 80–13, even with support from a number of conservatives.

Learn about Judge Oetken’s career: http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=3379&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na

See the list of LGBT judges as of mid-2020

Watch Senator Charles Schumer (NY) recommend Paul Oetken: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycBZSgyj1A4

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