Reid recommends Las Vegas lawyer for judiciary

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is recommending a Las Vegas lawyer for the federal bench.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal on Friday reported that Reid forwarded Ariel Stern's name to President Barack Obama.

If nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate, Stern would replace U.S. District Judge Philip Pro, who is taking senior status at the end of the year.

The 36-year-old Stern heads the Las Vegas office of the Akerman Senterfitt law firm.