Cuban-American jurist withdraws from consideration

MIAMI (AP) — A federal appeals court judge who could have become the Supreme Court's first Cuban-American justice has withdrawn his name from consideration, a Democratic senator said Wednesday. Judge Adalberto Jordan told U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida that he is not interested in being a candidate for the court opening. Nelson spokesman Ryan Brown confirmed the conversation on Wednesday, which was first reported by CNN.

MIAMI (AP) — A federal appeals court judge who could have become the Supreme Court's first Cuban-American justice has withdrawn his name from consideration, a Democratic senator said Wednesday. Judge Adalberto Jordan told U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida that he is not interested in being a candidate for the court opening. Nelson spokesman Ryan Brown confirmed the conversation on Wednesday, which was first reported by CNN.…