Joe Biden Just Beat Donald Trump On This Extremely Important Metric
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Joe Biden Just Beat Donald Trump On This Extremely Important Metric

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LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― The Senate on Friday confirmed President Joe Biden’s 235th lifetime federal judge, a historic milestone that exceeds predecessor Donald Trump’s impressive first-term total by one. “These highly qualified men and women — all committed to the rule of law and the Constitution — will serve the federal Judiciary for decades to come.” Judges are arguably a president’s most lasting legacy, shaping the law long after they’ve left office. Biden has put more women, people of color, out LGBTQ+ people and professionally diverse people into lifetime federal judgeships than any of his predecessors ― following through on one of his early campaign promises to reshape the judiciary to reflect the nation as a whole. “In doing so, he has helped to ensure that the Judiciary looks like the communities it serves — vital to instilling confidence in both judicial decision-making and outcomes — while refusing to sacrifice on ability or qualifications.” Biden’s judicial confirmations include one to the Supreme Court, 45 to the courts of appeals and 187 to district courts.

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Biden made diversifying the federal bench a top priority. Here's a look at his legacy
6 days, 10 hours ago

Biden made diversifying the federal bench a top priority. Here's a look at his legacy

NPR  

Biden made diversifying the federal bench a top priority. Here's a look at his legacy toggle caption Shawn Thew/Pool/AFP via Getty Images President Biden leaves office this month after appointing 235 lawyers to the bench — more than a quarter of all active federal judges. "For the first time in a long, long time, we have a bench that looks …

Biden celebrates 235 judicial confirmations — a ‘vital check on the excesses of other branches’
6 days, 12 hours ago

Biden celebrates 235 judicial confirmations — a ‘vital check on the excesses of other branches’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy With just over two weeks until he cedes the reins …

Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden secured the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency Friday, an accomplishment that exceeds his predecessor’s total by one after Democrats put extra emphasis on the federal courts following Donald Trump’s far-reaching first term, when he filled three seats on the Supreme Court. “So I think it’ll enhance the image of the court and its work …

Supreme Court Justice issues stern words on Biden's plans for huge overhaul
5 months ago

Supreme Court Justice issues stern words on Biden's plans for huge overhaul

Daily Mail  

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch sent a stern warning toward Joe Biden after the president recently laid out extreme reforms to the nation's highest court. Last week, Biden called for sweeping reforms to the Supreme Court, including term limits, a binding code of conduct for its nine justices and a constitutional amendment that would limit presidential immunity. Supreme Court Justice …

Biden to propose Supreme Court term limits in major reform: Reports
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden to propose Supreme Court term limits in major reform: Reports

Al Jazeera  

Biden is also weighing whether to call for a constitutional amendment to eliminate broad presidential immunity, US media reports. US President Joe Biden is preparing to propose major changes to the Supreme Court and its powers in the coming weeks that would include term limits for justices and an enforceable ethics code, according to United States media reports. Biden is …

Joe Biden’s mental capacity is an election issue – the Democrats must replace him now
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Joe Biden’s mental capacity is an election issue – the Democrats must replace him now

The Independent  

Over the past week, discussion of the US presidential election has dramatically shifted from Joe Biden’s chances of winning a second term, to his chances of contesting the election at all. Given how relatively little of Biden’s presidency remains, however, the Democratic Party’s grey eminences would most likely be satisfied with a new nominee, rather than trying to oust a …

New Joe Biden Ad Slams 'Convicted Criminal' Donald Trump
6 months, 3 weeks ago

New Joe Biden Ad Slams 'Convicted Criminal' Donald Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is taking off the gloves and going after his rival, presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump, with a new $50 million ad campaign focusing on the former president’s historic criminal conviction in New York. The 30-second spot, titled “Character Matters,” features images of Trump in the Manhattan courtroom where he was found guilty …

Senate confirms 200th federal judge under Biden as Democrats surpass Trump’s pace
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Senate confirms 200th federal judge under Biden as Democrats surpass Trump’s pace

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the 200th federal judge of President Joe Biden’s tenure, about a month earlier than when Donald Trump hit that mark in his term, though Trump still holds the edge when it comes to the most impactful confirmations — those to the Supreme Court and the country’s 13 appellate courts. “Simply put, our 200 …

Senate confirms 200th federal judge under Biden as Democrats surpass Trump’s pace
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Senate confirms 200th federal judge under Biden as Democrats surpass Trump’s pace

LA Times  

The current pace of judicial confirmations for this White House came despite President Biden coming into office with far fewer vacancies than his predecessor. The Senate confirmed the 200th federal judge of President Biden’s tenure Wednesday, about a month earlier than Donald Trump hit that mark in his term, though Trump still holds the edge when it comes to the …

DC Edit | Will it be Biden or Trump?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

DC Edit | Will it be Biden or Trump?

Deccan Chronicle  

It is all but formally sealed that the November 2020 race for the White House will be between the incumbent US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. And yet, as the Blue and the Red states are spread somewhat unevenly across the US, it may be the smaller swing states that could decide the outcome, perhaps more than …

60% Americans not at all confident in Joe Biden's mental capability
10 months ago

60% Americans not at all confident in Joe Biden's mental capability

Hindustan Times  

A new survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that escalating numbers doubted 81-year-old President Joe Biden has what it takes to serve effectively as president. Joe Biden vs Donald Trump for 2024 presidential elections One may wonder if these numbers haven't turned out in the favour of Biden, they may have switched over to Trump's …

Why Biden’s age doesn’t actually matter, and what the press is getting wrong again.
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Biden’s age doesn’t actually matter, and what the press is getting wrong again.

Slate  

Because last week’s natterings unerringly become this week’s news, we are now trapped in a mind-numbing collective freakout about special counsel Robert Hur’s purposefully deceptive and broadly misunderstood takedown of President Joe Biden’s possible criminal conduct, a “report” replete with wholly gratuitous potshots about his mental acuity. If nothing else, it proves that a scandal holding that the president forgets …

'Stunning Diversity': How Joe Biden Reshaped The Courts In 2023
1 year ago

'Stunning Diversity': How Joe Biden Reshaped The Courts In 2023

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Joe Biden did something this year that no other president has done. “Judges rule on issues related to health care, voting rights and so much more that impacts our daily lives, so it is especially meaningful to see brilliant civil rights lawyers ascend to the bench directly from our nation’s civil and human rights and public interest …

Joe Biden Has Confirmed 150 Federal Judges. 100 Of Them Are Women.
1 year, 2 months ago

Joe Biden Has Confirmed 150 Federal Judges. 100 Of Them Are Women.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden hit a milestone on Tuesday that he’ll certainly be touting on the campaign trail: He’s put 150 people into lifetime federal judgeships – and of those, 100 are women and 98 are people of color. “Working closely with Leader Schumer and Judiciary Chair Durbin, the Biden-Harris administration has made enormous strides when it comes …

Conservative Columnist: Trump Is So Bad That ‘Feeble Vessel’ Biden Is Better
1 year, 3 months ago

Conservative Columnist: Trump Is So Bad That ‘Feeble Vessel’ Biden Is Better

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Conservative commentator Max Boot on Monday explained why he believes there’s “no choice” but to back President Joe Biden — who he described as a “feeble vessel at best” — over Donald Trump in a potential 2024 election rematch. The Washington Post writer said he’d “relaxed a bit” following recent Democratic victories, but warned “now we’re back …

Stymied by the Supreme Court, Biden wants voters to have the final say on his agenda
1 year, 5 months ago

Stymied by the Supreme Court, Biden wants voters to have the final say on his agenda

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After major blows to his agenda by the Supreme Court, President Joe Biden is intent on making sure voters will have the final say. When the court’s conservative majority effectively killed his plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debts for millions of people, Biden said, “Republicans snatched away the hope that they were given.” When the …

Joe Biden has been a victim of serial underestimation
1 year, 8 months ago

Joe Biden has been a victim of serial underestimation

Live Mint  

Few presidential election bids could have evoked less enthusiasm than President Joe Biden’s announcement on Tuesday that he would seek re-election next year. Consider Biden’s monumental achievements in pushing through legislation in a deeply divided Congress: a $1 trillion infrastructure spending bill—with even some Republican votes—and a major initiative to combat climate change. The Biden administration’s successful passing of a …

Biden has bolstered 9th Circuit’s liberal flank, but has yet to match Trump’s impact
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden has bolstered 9th Circuit’s liberal flank, but has yet to match Trump’s impact

LA Times  

President Biden is leaving a distinct mark on the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, adding relatively young jurists of color who have bolstered the influential court’s liberal flank. Biden’s appointments still represent a net gain for liberals, particularly given that the liberal judges he replaced all remain on part-time “senior status” and will continue hearing appeals and issuing opinions. …

President Biden has made choosing diverse federal judges a priority
2 years ago

President Biden has made choosing diverse federal judges a priority

NPR  

President Biden has made choosing diverse federal judges a priority Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Senate confirmed 97 federal judges during President Biden's first two years in office, setting records for the sheer numbers of jurists and their diversity. In the end, federal courts may be one of Biden's deepest legacies, since judges …

Biden outpacing Trump, Obama with diverse judicial nominees
2 years ago

Biden outpacing Trump, Obama with diverse judicial nominees

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For the Biden White House, a quartet of four female judges in Colorado encapsulates its mission when it comes to the federal judiciary. “What it says to the public at large is that if you wind up in federal court for whatever reason, you’re much more likely to have a judge who understands where you came from, who …

Joe Biden celebrates his 80th birthday as he decides if he will run for president in 2024
2 years, 1 month ago

Joe Biden celebrates his 80th birthday as he decides if he will run for president in 2024

Daily Mail  

Others have also suggested that Trump entering in the race will fuel more discussions about age and factor into Biden's decision to run A GOP strategist says age will be a 'frequent talking point' and may be 'a psychological impact for Democrats' Even with his approval rating struggling the president and the White House insists he is still up for …

If You Like All The New Progressive Federal Judges, Thank Trump For Sabotaging Georgia
3 years ago

If You Like All The New Progressive Federal Judges, Thank Trump For Sabotaging Georgia

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― If you like all the progressive judges that President Joe Biden has put on the federal bench since taking office, you can thank the one person without whom it could never have happened: Donald Trump. The former president’s sabotage of two Georgia Senate runoffs in early January with his endless lies about “massive fraud” having …

40 federal judges confirmed in 2021; Biden nominates 2 more
3 years ago

40 federal judges confirmed in 2021; Biden nominates 2 more

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday made two final nominations to the federal bench this year as he caps his first year in office with 40 judges confirmed, the most since Ronald Reagan was president. Former GOP president Donald Trump and then-Senate Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky oushed through a flurry of federal judges and three Supreme Court justices …

One Year In, Joe Biden Has Confirmed More Lifetime Judges Than Decades Of Presidents
3 years ago

One Year In, Joe Biden Has Confirmed More Lifetime Judges Than Decades Of Presidents

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden is winding down his first year in office having already made significant headway on one of his most lasting legacies: judicial confirmations. Thanks in part to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer making judicial confirmations a top priority, Biden has confirmed 40 lifetime federal judges this year. John Collins Jr., a law professor at George …

Senate Confirms First Openly LGBTQ Woman To Lifetime Seat On U.S. Appeals Court
3 years, 2 months ago

Senate Confirms First Openly LGBTQ Woman To Lifetime Seat On U.S. Appeals Court

Huff Post  

Robinson was a civil litigator in private practice from 1993 to 2010, during which time she focused on civil litigation including employment law, workers’ compensation, contract disputes and family law. Robinson’s confirmation also shifts the balance of that court to a majority Democrat-appointed panel of judges, a detail that progressive judicial advocates hailed as a sign that Biden is already …

Joe Biden Is Confirming Judges Faster Than Decades Of Past Presidents
3 years, 6 months ago

Joe Biden Is Confirming Judges Faster Than Decades Of Past Presidents

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden quietly hit a milestone on Thursday: With the help of Senate Democrats, he has confirmed more lifetime federal judges than any president has done in more than 50 years by this point in their first six months in office. “For all the focus that the Republican leader put on judges during the previous administration, …

Biden Makes 1st Judicial Nominations, Including A Supreme Court Contender
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden Makes 1st Judicial Nominations, Including A Supreme Court Contender

NPR  

Biden Makes 1st Judicial Nominations, Including A Supreme Court Contender Enlarge this image toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Susan Walsh/AP President Biden announced his first judicial nominations Tuesday, including Ketanji Brown Jackson for the U.S. Court of Appeals seat vacated by Merrick Garland when he became U.S. attorney general. Sponsor Message The list is a diverse one: It includes three African …

‘Trailblazing’: Biden pushes diversity in federal judge nominees
3 years, 9 months ago

‘Trailblazing’: Biden pushes diversity in federal judge nominees

Al Jazeera  

Biden’s nominees include three Black women and a man who could become the first Muslim-American federal judge in the US. President Joe Biden has released his first slate of federal judicial nominations, 11 in total, including three Black women for federal circuit court vacancies and a man who could become the first Muslim-American federal judge. Supreme Court promise Biden’s nominees …

Biden’s diverse first judicial picks put a Black woman on the path for the Supreme Court
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden’s diverse first judicial picks put a Black woman on the path for the Supreme Court

LA Times  

President Biden speaks during an event in the South Court auditorium at the White House complex on Monday. President Biden announced his first slate of judicial nominees Tuesday, moving quickly to put a diverse cast on the judiciary and placing a 50-year-old federal judge in position to potentially become the first Black woman chosen for the U.S. Supreme Court. All …

Federal Judges Are Retiring Now That Joe Biden Will Pick Their Replacements
3 years, 11 months ago

Federal Judges Are Retiring Now That Joe Biden Will Pick Their Replacements

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING For at least one federal judge, it appeared that President Joe Biden couldn’t be sworn in fast enough. Here’s a copy of Roberts’ letter: Roberts is one of five federal judges with lifetime appointments who have announced plans to retire or semi-retire since last Wednesday, the day Donald Trump left the White House, according to data provided …

Column: Yes, Biden is a 78-year-old Washington insider. Here’s why that’s a good thing
3 years, 11 months ago

Column: Yes, Biden is a 78-year-old Washington insider. Here’s why that’s a good thing

LA Times  

Joseph R. Biden Jr. arrives in the White House today thanks to two unappreciated assets: He is 78 years old, and he has been a politician for more than 50 years. He has never managed anything bigger than a Senate staff, but he has served the longest presidential apprenticeship in modern history, including eight years as Obama’s vice president. That’s …

Joe Biden’s Democrats Are On The Verge Of A Trifecta. What’s Next?
4 years ago

Joe Biden’s Democrats Are On The Verge Of A Trifecta. What’s Next?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President-elect Joe Biden’s Democratic Party is on the verge of seizing complete control of the federal government by the skin of its teeth, empowering the party to make progress on key issues but likely hindering its grandest ambitions. Unified control of Congress means Democrats will have at least three chances to pass significant pieces of legislation, provided …

'Crisis-tested Experts': 61% Women, 54% People of Colour in Biden-Kamala White House Team
4 years ago

'Crisis-tested Experts': 61% Women, 54% People of Colour in Biden-Kamala White House Team

News 18  

Sixty-one percent of White House appointees are women and 54 per cent are people of colour, President-elect Joe Biden's transition team said. These accomplished individuals join a historic and barrier-breaking White House and administration that looks like America, and is ready to deliver results for working families on day one, Biden's transition team said. "The first 100+ White House appointees, …

Biden's Team Tells Senate Democrats To Send Him Judicial Nominees ASAP
4 years ago

Biden's Team Tells Senate Democrats To Send Him Judicial Nominees ASAP

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President-elect Joe Biden is signaling that he’s ready to move quickly with nominating judges once he’s sworn into office. In a letter obtained by HuffPost, Biden’s incoming White House counsel Dana Remus tells Democratic senators to try to find public defenders and civil rights attorneys in their states who they think would be a good fit for …

Pressure mounts on Biden to make diverse picks for top posts
4 years, 1 month ago

Pressure mounts on Biden to make diverse picks for top posts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden is facing increasing pressure to expand the racial and ideological diversity in his choices for Cabinet and other top jobs. “I promise you, it’ll be the single most diverse Cabinet based on race, color, based on gender that’s ever existed in the United States of America,” the president-elect said instead during a news conference Friday. …

'Will seek to unite, not divide': US President-elect Joe Biden in his first address to nation
4 years, 2 months ago

'Will seek to unite, not divide': US President-elect Joe Biden in his first address to nation

India TV News  

Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to be a leader who “seeks not to divide, but to unify” a nation gripped by a historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil. FILE - In this Aug. 12, 2020, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate former …

Wave Of Young Judges Pushed By McConnell Will Be 'Ruling For Decades To Come'
4 years, 6 months ago

Wave Of Young Judges Pushed By McConnell Will Be 'Ruling For Decades To Come'

NPR  

Wave Of Young Judges Pushed By McConnell Will Be 'Ruling For Decades To Come' Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Patrick Semansky/AP With a boost from the Republican-led Senate, President Trump has now confirmed 200 federal judges. "When we depart this chamber today, there will not be a single circuit court vacancy for the first time in at least …

Unqualified And Ideological: A Guide To Trump's Worst Judges
5 years, 4 months ago

Unqualified And Ideological: A Guide To Trump's Worst Judges

Huff Post  

WASHINGTON ― Senate Republicans are confirming so many of President Donald Trump’s nominees to lifetime federal court seats, it’s hard to keep up. ASSOCIATED PRESS Judge Kyle Duncan on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit Defended voter suppression law that targeted African Americans “with almost surgical precision” As an attorney, Duncan defended North Carolina’s egregious voter suppression …

Trump’s Largely White And Male Appellate Judges, In One Photo
5 years, 5 months ago

Trump’s Largely White And Male Appellate Judges, In One Photo

Huff Post  

President Donald Trump’s biggest legacy may be remaking the federal judiciary largely in his own image: white and male. Since taking office nearly two and a half years ago, Trump has won confirmation of two Supreme Court justices, 43 appeals court judges and 99 district court judges ― an extraordinary feat in which he has vastly outpaced his most recent …

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