US Senate confirms Oklahoma justice as federal judge
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April 10, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The U.S. Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump's nomination of an Oklahoma Supreme Court justice as a federal judge.
The Senate voted 53-47 on Tuesday to confirm Patrick Wyrick to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.
The vote was split along party lines with Senate records showing all 53 Republicans voting for confirmation and all 45 Democrats joined by two independents who caucus with the Democrats voting no.
Wyrick's first nomination had expired and he was renominated by the president earlier this year.
His confirmation comes after the Repu...
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