Despite a Republican pushback Myrna Pérez who spent 15 years as a voting rights advocate for the Brennan Center for Justice has finally been confirmed as a federal appeals court judge, a lifetime position. This article by Michael Waldman is published by Brennan Center for Justice. Here is an excerpt:

Last night, I had the thrill of watching the U.S. Senate confirm Myrna Pérez, the director of our Voting Rights and Elections Program, to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. I won’t lie — I had goosebumps. 

For 15 years at the Brennan Center, Pérez fought passionately for voting rights. During that time, a fierce litigator, she won protections for the right to vote for hundreds of thousands of fellow citizens. She also documented misguided policies, such as flawed voter purges and harsh voter ID, that make it harder for too many to vote, particularly voters of color. She and her team were deeply involved in the drive to enact automatic voter registration, a breakthrough innovative reform now in place in seventeen states and the District of Columbia.

Her confirmation to the bench is a big deal.

Read the full article here to find out why.