WASHINGTON — Following the confirmation of Scott Hardy to the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., and Bob Casey, D-Pa., voiced their approval.

“I am pleased the Senate has confirmed Pittsburgh native Scott Hardy to serve on the federal bench in Western Pennsylvania,” said Toomey. “His more than two decades of litigation experience will enable him to excel in this new role. I am confident he will be an impartial jurist who will serve the people of Pennsylvania with fairness and integrity.”

Casey agreed.

“I am pleased that Scott Hardy has been confirmed to serve as a federal judge in Pennsylvania’s Western District,” said Casey. “He has been a respected attorney in Pittsburgh’s legal community for more than 20 years, and his intellect, experience and character have prepared him well to faithfully and independently administer justice for the people of the Commonwealth.”

Since 2011, Toomey and Casey have worked together, in a bipartisan fashion, to fill vacancies on the federal bench in Pennsylvania. Together they have now vetted, recommended, and confirmed 28 Federal District Court Judges for Pennsylvania.