SCHUMER APPLAUDS WESTERN NY’S JUDGE MEREDITH VACCA, THE FIRST ASIAN-AMERICAN ON THE WDNY BENCH & WHO HE RECOMMENDED, BEING OFFICIALLY SWORN IN TO WESTERN DISTRICT OF NY FEDERAL COURT

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“Judge Vacca brings tremendous expertise, legal acumen, a love for the community, and deep institutional knowledge of the rule of law to the bench.

“Today is a historic and great day for Western NY’s legal community and America. As a long-time Rochester area resident and a graduate of the University of Buffalo Law School, Judge Vacca is a true blue Western New Yorker; and as a Korean-American who was adopted at 6 months old and comes from a family of attorneys, she represents the rich diversity of Monroe County. I was proud to recommend the extraordinarily qualified Judge Vacca to serve and know she will bring talent, experience, and respect for the law to the bench.

“This is also a historic moment for the WDNY bench, as it is now one of the few 50% women benches in the country. I have been proud to nominate more women and people of all backgrounds to the bench so our court system looks more like America.”

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