Advocacy groups praise vice president, President Biden
Lauren Ashley Simmons defeated state Rep. Shawn Thierry
Federal appellate court hears cases from Mid-Atlantic
Senators also advance Nicole Berner's nomination
She was the group's first LGBTQ and first woman president
SEIU General Counsel Nicole Berner lives in Md.
Former vice president advisor will succeed Dianne Feinstein
Baltimore prosecutors dropped assault charges against suspect 6 months before killing
Antonio Barnes discovered unconscious on sidewalk
HRC, National LGBTQ Task Force staffers among participants