Controversial Judicial Nominee Thomas Farr's Record on Voting Rights Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Thomas Alvin Farr is sworn in during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his nomination to be a District Judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina ( AP Photo ) Produced by Alexandra Botti Produced by PRI and WNYC