By a 50 to 46 vote at 8:16 Wednesday night in Washington, D.C, the Honorable Cristina D. Silva received confirmation to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Nevada.

Judge Silva knew the vote was coming and tried to get home in time to watch it; but the vote came early and she heard the good news in her car instead. It was an exciting moment for Judge Silva. “I am truly humbled by the confirmation. It has been my honor to serve the State of Nevada as a District Court Judge. My thanks to Governor Sisolak for my appointment in 2019, and the citizens of Nevada for my retention in 2020. I look forward to continuing my career as a public servant,” said Judge Silva.

The Senate yesterday also confirmed Prof. Anne Rachel Traum as a district judge for the U.S. District of Nevada. “We are delighted that…