Alex Padilla Archives - New Jersey Globe

Senate Judiciary Committee hears Semper’s nomination for federal judgeship

October 4, 2023 1:44 pmOctober 4, 2023 1:46 pm

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jamel Semper appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, the first step on his path towards being confirmed as a United States District Court Judge for the District of New Jersey. Semper, who was nominated by President...

Many top Hispanic politicians aren’t abandoning Menendez quite so quickly

September 28, 2023 12:41 pm

Following his indictment on federal bribery charges, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez has been abandoned by a vast swath of the Democratic Party, both nationally and at home in New Jersey. But some Hispanic and Latino Democrats are proving to be...

Menendez applauds appointment of Latino to replace Harris in Senate

December 22, 2020 8:22 pm

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez praised appointment of Alex Padilla to replace Kamala Harris in the United States Senate, bringing the number of Latinos in the Senate next year to six. “There is power in numbers, and with the largest number...