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“yesterday, the Senate voted to confirm Jamal Whitehead to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Mr. Whitehead's significant trial experience in both government and private practice and his commitment to equal justice under law make him an outstanding nominee to the district court. After graduating from the University of Washington and the Seattle University School of Law, he joined the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's--EEOC-- Seattle field office as a trial attorney. While at the EEOC, Mr. Whitehead was responsible for enforcing Federal employment discrimination laws, including title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Mr. Whitehead then served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the civil division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington, where he handled both employment and tort matters. He returned to private practice in 2016 and has continued to focus on civil rights, including representing individuals who have brought claims against their employers for harassment, discrimination, or retaliation. Mr. Whitehead is President Biden's first judicial nominee living with a known physical disability, and he will be one of few Federal judges who understands this experience. He will bring a valuable perspective to the district court bench. In addition, the American Bar Association unanimously rated Mr.…”