Pick for Norfolk judgeship advances, would be Virginia's first openly gay federal district judge
NORFOLK — The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved a Northern Virginia federal prosecutor to become Hampton Roads' newest federal d...
NORFOLK — The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved a Northern Virginia federal prosecutor to become Hampton Roads' newest federal district judge.If he wins confirmation by the full Senate in the coming weeks, Jamar K. Walker would become the first openly gay federal district judge in Virginia.Walker, 36, was nominated by President Biden earlier this year to fill the Norfolk-based judicial vacancy held by longtime U.S. District Judge Raymond A. Jackson, who recently moved to senior status after nearly 30 years on the bench.