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Judiciary committee hears reconfirmation statements, moves large consent calendar of nominees

Judiciary Committee · February 20, 2026
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The Judiciary Committee on Feb. 20 heard opening statements from dozens of judicial nominees, questioned several on schedules, an unsigned questionnaire and a past complaint or admonishment, and placed most nominees on a consent calendar for roll-call approval; votes will remain open until 1:30 p.m.

The Judiciary Committee convened a public hearing on Feb. 20 to consider reconfirmations and new appointments across the state bench, hearing opening statements from more than two dozen nominees and moving the bulk of those nominations onto a consent calendar for roll-call consideration.

Nominees described long public-service records and current duties. "I was first appointed on to the bench on 05/05/2010," said Susan Quinn Cobb, who detailed 16 years on the Superior Court and her current work as a senior judge on a reduced schedule. Committee members pressed several nominees on availability; Cobb told the committee she typically…

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