Members of the African-American leadership network Project 21 applaud the Senate’s July 15 confirmation of Judge Lavenski R. Smith’s nomination to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, but continue to urge senators to curb the partisan bias that is slowing the pace of the judicial … Continue reading Project 21 Press Release: Black Judge Finally Confirmed; After More Than a Year, Senate Democrats Allow Vote on Circuit Court Nominee – July 2002