Confirming Ms. Merchant would not only add another brilliant legal mind to the bench, it would help ensure that the bench of the Eastern District better reflects the diversity of the people it serves.
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Schumer advocates for Ms. Merchant's confirmation to enhance diversity in the Eastern District bench.
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