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Jane L. Kelly - PENDINGUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit On January 31, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Jane Kelly to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Alliance for Justice applauds Ms. Kelly’s nomination, which brings much-needed gender and professional diversity to the court, which has jurisdiction over seven states: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, and Arkansas. Ms. Kelly would be only the second woman in the court’s history, which spans over 120 years. Furthermore, as a career Federal Defender, she would bring both a commitment to public service and an important perspective on criminal justice to the Eighth Circuit. To this point, prosecutors have outnumbered public defenders by a 6-to-1 margin amongst President Obama’s circuit court nominees. Jane Kelly’s historic nomination is an important step in the direction of a diverse federal bench, and Alliance for Justice strongly urges her swift confirmation.
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