Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT—D. Minn.: Wilhelmina Wright confirmed by Senate, (Jan 22, 2016)
Organizations Mentioned:Hogan & Hartson, LLP | Hogan Lovells, LLP
Wilhelmina Marie Wright has been confirmed by the Senate to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Wright was nominated by President Obama and confirmed by a vote of 58-36. Most recently, Wright was an Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, after having served on Minnesota’s intermediate appellate court and as a state trial judge.
Previously, as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Wright handled complex economic fraud and violent crime cases. In private practice, she was an associate at Hogan Lovells (formerly Hogan & Hartson LLP), where she focused on civil matters. Wright is a graduate of Yale College and Harvard Law School.
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