VIDEO OF WARNER & KAINE FLOOR SPEECHES ON JAMAR WALKER AVAILABLE HERE 

WASHINGTON– Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Mr. Jamar Walker to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA):

“We’re pleased the Senate voted to confirm Mr. Jamar Walker to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia after we recommended him to the President. Mr. Walker brings significant experience to the bench, and we are confident that he will serve Virginia and our country with great distinction.”

Once sworn in, Walker will be the first openly gay federal district judge in Virginia. On Monday, February 27, Warner and Kaine spoke on the Senate floor about the historic nature of Jamar Walker’s confirmation and urged their Senate colleagues to confirm him. Broadcast-quality video is available here.

In March 2022, Warner and Kaine sent a letter to President Biden recommending Mr. Jamar Walker for the vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia following Judge Raymond A. Jackson’s decision to take senior status in November 2021. Warner and Kaine recommend individuals for judicial vacancies based on their distinguished records and the advice of an independent panel of attorneys from across the Commonwealth. The President announced his nomination of Mr. Walker in July 2022.

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