Biden's pick of Tennessee prosecutor confirmed to join US appeals court

Sept 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed a top Tennessee prosecutor to serve on a federal appeals court, overcoming opposition by his Republican home-state senators, who contended they were not sufficiently consulted on his nomination by the White House. The Democratic-led Senate voted 48-46 largely along party lines in favor of U.S. Attorney Kevin Ritz of the Western District of Tennessee becoming a life-tenured judge on the Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The vote gave Biden his 210th confirmed judicial nominee. Senate Democrats are prioritizing...