Newly-confirmed federal district judge Patrick Casey Pitts Senate confirms 1st gay judge to federal district court in San Francisco LISA KEEN | Keen News Servicelisakeen@mac.com The U.S.
Senate this month confirmed a gay man to a federal district court seat in San Francisco, marking the first time an openly gay nominee has been appointed to the district court for what is often considered the world’s gayest city.
The U.S. Senate confirmed Patrick Casey Pitts by a vote of 53-46 on June 14, with only two Republicans — Susan Collins of Maine and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina — voting yes.
The no votes included both senators from Texas and both senators from Florida. The only Republican presidential candidate in the Senate, Tim Scott of South Carolina, did not vote.