Saturday, December 12, 2009
Berger Sworn In
WEST VIRGINIA....
During her Investiture Ceremony Friday afternoon at the Robert C. Byrd Federal Building, U.S. District Judge Irene Berger took her judicial oath, becoming the first African American appointed to West Virginia's federal courts. U.S. Senators Jay Rockefeller and Robert Byrd submitted her name to President Obama for consideration, and the President then presented her name before the full U.S. Senate where, by unanimous vote, she was appointed to the bench. As well as being the first African American Circuit Judge in West Virginia, during her legal career, Berger served as a Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge since 1994 and has served as both a Kanawha County Assistant Prosecutor and an Assistant United States Attorney.
During her Investiture Ceremony Friday afternoon at the Robert C. Byrd Federal Building, U.S. District Judge Irene Berger took her judicial oath, becoming the first African American appointed to West Virginia's federal courts. U.S. Senators Jay Rockefeller and Robert Byrd submitted her name to President Obama for consideration, and the President then presented her name before the full U.S. Senate where, by unanimous vote, she was appointed to the bench. As well as being the first African American Circuit Judge in West Virginia, during her legal career, Berger served as a Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge since 1994 and has served as both a Kanawha County Assistant Prosecutor and an Assistant United States Attorney.
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