Senate Confirms Addition to Federal Circuit Bench
The Senate on Feb. 9 voted 61-35 to send Judge Leonard Stark of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Stark is President Joe Biden's second addition to…
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the Federal Circuit, after Tiffany Cunningham in July (see 2107200008). Twelve Republicans joined Senate Democrats to confirm Stark's nomination. He has served on the Delaware court since 2010, working as chief judge 2014-2021. After the judge's nomination advanced out of committee, Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said that Stark "has a special expertise in patent law," making him a good fit for the Federal Circuit (see 2201130059).