Texas judge removed over citizenship becomes US citizen

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — A judge in Texas who was put on unpaid leave in May after officials discovered she was not a U.S. citizen has become a citizen.
Corpus Christi Municipal Court Judge Young Min Burkett was sworn in as a citizen on Friday. That makes her eligible to vote and serve as a judge. The oath was administered by a federal judge.
Burkett is from South Korea and had been a permanent legal resident. She applied for expedited review of her U.S. citizenship request after being