Camden County’s Faustino Fernandez-Vina’s Supreme Court confirmation vote is this afternoon

 New Jersey State Superior Court Assignment Judge Faustino Fernandez-Vina, of Camden County, is sworn in to testify as the state Senate's Judiciary Committee meets in Trenton, N.J., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

New Jersey State Superior Court Assignment Judge Faustino Fernandez-Vina, of Camden County, is sworn in to testify as the state Senate's Judiciary Committee meets in Trenton, N.J., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

A Hispanic judge from Camden County is expected to become the newest member of New Jersey’ highest court.

The Senate majority office says a final vote on the nomination of Faustino Fernandez-Vina to the Supreme Court is scheduled this afternoon afternoon.

The Senate Judiciary Committee cleared the nominee last month. The full Senate is expected to do the same today.

The 61-yeart-old is a Republican nominated by Gov. Chris Christie. He is to succeed another Republican, whom Christie did not renominate for tenure.

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If confirmed, Fernandez-Vina would be the only Hispanic on the N.J. Supreme Court, but not the first.

Two other Christie nominees have stalled, and two others were rejected by Democrats who control the Senate.

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