“I am thrilled,” Petersen said after the hearing. “But I’m reserving my full excitement until the confirmation process is done. I don’t want to count my chickens before they hatch.”
The full Senate is set to vote on Petersen’s nomination Wednesday. If confirmed, the 45-year-old will fill the seat vacated by the retirement of Justice Christine Durham.
“Talk about pressure,” Petersen said to the seven-member Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee. “How can a mortal human being live up to the standard she has set?”
Committee members put Petersen through more than an hour of questions Monday, asking her about everything from her international legal experience to whether her background as a prosecutor leaves her with any biases and how she spends her free time.