Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally
2 days, 14 hours ago

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

LA Times  

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee mark the confirmation of 235 federal judges nominated by President Biden. President Biden secured the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency this month, 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 product to bring these new judges on.” Biden also placed an emphasis on bringing more civil rights lawyers, public defenders and labor rights lawyers to expand the professional backgrounds of the federal judiciary. “Paying attention to the number of judges you get and the type of judges you put on the court is worth it.” Part of the urgency from Democrats came as they watched the nation’s highest court overturn abortion protections, eliminate affirmative action in higher education and weaken the federal government’s ability to protect the environment, public health and workplace safety through regulations.

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'Rubber-stamped absolute zealots': GOP senator melts down as Biden breaks Trump record
2 days, 13 hours ago

'Rubber-stamped absolute zealots': GOP senator melts down as Biden breaks Trump record

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden surpassed President-elect Donald Trump's judicial nominee record on Friday, leading to a chorus of cheers from Democrats in Congress — and a forceful boo from at least one firebrand Republican. He's set to depart office after appointing one Supreme Court justice, 45 appeals court judges, 187 district court judges and a pair of International Trade Court judges, …

Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally
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2 days, 22 hours 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 …

Schumer closes in on breaking major McConnell record — and intends to this week: report
5 days, 13 hours ago

Schumer closes in on breaking major McConnell record — and intends to this week: report

Raw Story  

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is closing in on a record held by his Republican counterpart, according to a report. Schumer, who will lose his status as his chamber's majority leader next year, needs to confirm just two more judges to lifetime terms this week to surpass Sen. Mitch McConnell's record of 234, set during Trump's first term, Axios reported …

Senate Votes Against Biden's Labor Nominee In Setback For Unions
1 week, 4 days ago

Senate Votes Against Biden's Labor Nominee In Setback For Unions

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden and his pro-union agenda suffered a major setback Wednesday when the Senate narrowly voted against advancing his nominee to the National Labor Relations Board. “This NLRB seat should be filled by President Trump and the new incoming Senate,” Sen. Bill Cassidy, ranking Republican on the Senate’s labor committee, said in a statement. McFerran’s nomination …

Biden issues veto threat on bill expanding federal judiciary as partisan split emerges
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1 week, 5 days ago

Biden issues veto threat on bill expanding federal judiciary as partisan split emerges

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans teed up a vote this week on bipartisan legislation to gradually expand by 66 the number of federal judgeships across the country. Rep. Jim Jordan, the Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, explained the timing this way: “We just didn’t get to the legislation.” The change of heart about the bill from some Democrats and …

Senate Democrats stick with Chuck Schumer, who pledges to "secure bipartisan solutions" when able
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Senate Democrats stick with Chuck Schumer, who pledges to "secure bipartisan solutions" when able

Salon  

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was unanimously chosen to lead his fellow Democrats in the next Congress, his colleagues electing him as head of their caucus for the fifth time since 2016. "I am honored and humbled to be chosen by my colleagues to continue leading Senate Democrats during this crucial period for our country," Schumer said in a statement …

“Categorically unacceptable”: Advocates say Dems letting Trump appoint "radical extremist" judges
1 month ago

“Categorically unacceptable”: Advocates say Dems letting Trump appoint "radical extremist" judges

Salon  

Legal advocacy groups on Friday accused Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., of preemptively surrendering to Republicans with the deal he cut late Thursday night, which would forfeit four Democratic circuit court nominees in order to prioritize 13 district court nominees, further ceding appellate court appointments to Republicans. News of the deal was met with immediate criticism from groups like the American …

Chuck Schumer Cuts Deal With GOP To Confirm Some Of Biden’s Final Judges, Drop Others
1 month ago

Chuck Schumer Cuts Deal With GOP To Confirm Some Of Biden’s Final Judges, Drop Others

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reached a late-night deal with Republicans on Wednesday to speed up the process for voting on some of President Joe Biden’s remaining judicial nominees, while agreeing not to hold votes on others. Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin, and some Republicans ― means Schumer is teeing up votes on nine of …

Republicans Are Mad That Democrats Are Confirming Lots Of Biden's Judges
1 month ago

Republicans Are Mad That Democrats Are Confirming Lots Of Biden's Judges

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Senate Republicans are acting pretty mad that Democrats are using the lame duck to confirm lots of President Joe Biden’s judges. “After last night’s voting extravaganza, I wonder what we are doing.” Capito was referring to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer scheduling votes on some of Biden’s court picks on Monday night. “Particularly in the …

Trump demands the Senate stop doing its job confirming judges before he takes office
1 month ago

Trump demands the Senate stop doing its job confirming judges before he takes office

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. The White House slammed Senate Republicans and its incoming leader, Senator John Thune of …

"No excuse": Trump fumes on Truth Social after Senate confirms Biden judges — thanks to GOP absences
1 month ago

"No excuse": Trump fumes on Truth Social after Senate confirms Biden judges — thanks to GOP absences

Salon  

Republican senators are urging some of their colleagues, including Vice President-elect JD Vance, R-Ohio, and Donald Trump's Secretary of State pick Marco Rubio, R-Florida, to get back to the office and block Democrats from confirming judges during the lame-duck session while they still have the majority and the White House. “Particularly on some of the circuit court judges.” Related Amid …

Senate Confirms Judge Who Republicans Attacked For... Writing A Corny Poem
1 month ago

Senate Confirms Judge Who Republicans Attacked For... Writing A Corny Poem

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Mustafa Kasubhai to be a federal judge, putting an end to Republicans’ baseless accusations that he is a Marxist because of a cheesy love poem he wrote decades ago as a student. Sen. Ted Cruz said he had evidence to the contrary: a love poem Kasubhai wrote more than …

'We're in different times': Biden’s federal judge fight gets big boost from key senator
1 month, 1 week ago

'We're in different times': Biden’s federal judge fight gets big boost from key senator

Raw Story  

One of the biggest priorities for President Joe Biden during his lame duck period is the confirmation of several dozen federal judges still awaiting a vote in the full Senate. Legal journalist Chris Geidner reported that there are five Biden appointees at the powerful appellate court level who are awaiting confirmation, with one awaiting a vote by the Senate Judiciary …

Senate Democrats Face Pressure To Confirm Biden Nominees
1 month, 1 week ago

Senate Democrats Face Pressure To Confirm Biden Nominees

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump’s next presidency could usher in a dark time for labor unions, but there’s one way Democrats might limit his damage to the labor movement this time around. Senate Democrats have an opportunity to reconfirm Lauren McFerran, the chair of the National Labor Relations Board, to another term at the agency, ensuring a Democratic majority into …

Dems worry whether top Senate member has 'fire' to fight Trump: report
1 month, 1 week ago

Dems worry whether top Senate member has 'fire' to fight Trump: report

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump’s hope for smooth confirmation processes for judges and appointments in his new administration will come under fire by Senate Democrats who are “plotting extraordinary measures” to stop his agenda, but some are quietly expressing concerns that a top Democrat isn’t up for the job. According to new reporting in Axios, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other …

‘No excuse’: Dems have just weeks to get dozens of Biden’s judicial nominees confirmed
1 month, 1 week ago

‘No excuse’: Dems have just weeks to get dozens of Biden’s judicial nominees confirmed

Raw Story  

As Congress enters the lame duck session Tuesday with Republicans set to take the majority in both chambers and the White House next year, Senate Democrats have just a few weeks to get dozens of President Joe Biden's remaining judicial nominees confirmed. "Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer must use every minute of the end-of-year legislative session to confirm federal judges …

Democrats will face headwinds in final push to confirm Biden judges
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1 month, 1 week ago

Democrats will face headwinds in final push to confirm Biden judges

CNN  

CNN — The first vote the lame-duck Senate will take as it returns Tuesday will be on a nominee for a Chicago federal court, kicking off Democrats’ uphill campaign to confirm as many of President Joe Biden’s picks for the judiciary as possible before losing power at the end of next month. While there may have been some outside talk …

Democrats will face headwinds in final push to confirm Biden judges
1 month, 1 week ago

Democrats will face headwinds in final push to confirm Biden judges

CNN  

CNN — The first vote the lame-duck Senate will take as it returns Tuesday will be on a nominee for a Chicago federal court, kicking off Democrats’ uphill campaign to confirm as many of President Joe Biden’s picks for the judiciary as possible before losing power at the end of next month. While there may have been some outside talk …

Amid Sotomayor fears, Senate Dems face “road blocks” to approve judges before Trump takes office
1 month, 1 week ago

Amid Sotomayor fears, Senate Dems face “road blocks” to approve judges before Trump takes office

Salon  

As some on the left call for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to retire so she could be replaced before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, President Joe Biden and the outgoing Democratic Senate majority have dozens of judicial vacancies left to fill. Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin’s, D-Ill., office indicated that he “aims to confirm every possible nominee before the end …

Trump orders senators to appoint 'no judges' for remainder of Biden's presidency
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump orders senators to appoint 'no judges' for remainder of Biden's presidency

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump moved to seize a measure of power months before being sworn in by demanding that the U.S. Senate not allow President Joe Biden to appoint any judges during his remaining time in office. In a social media post on Sunday, Trump avoided endorsing a Republican majority leader for the next Senate but put some conditions on his …

Progressives Urge Senate Dems To Confirm All Of Biden's Court Picks In Lame Duck
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Progressives Urge Senate Dems To Confirm All Of Biden's Court Picks In Lame Duck

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Welp. “Confirm all Biden judicial nominees now,” reads the first bullet point in the group’s statement announcing the new initiative. Progressive groups and at least one senator, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, are urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to use the lame duck to confirm as many of Joe Biden's final judicial nominees as possible. …

What's at stake for the Senate
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What's at stake for the Senate

NPR  

What's at stake for the Senate toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Republicans are favored to take control of the chamber because the 2024 make up of races tilted disproportionately in the GOP’s favor: Democrats are defending seven seats in conservative or swing states and targeting just two in the safe Republican states of Texas and Florida. Jon …

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

Black GOP-Appointed Former Judge Steps In To Defend Biden’s Muslim Court Pick
9 months, 1 week ago

Black GOP-Appointed Former Judge Steps In To Defend Biden’s Muslim Court Pick

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― A Black former U.S. appeals court judge appointed by President George W. Bush privately reached out to Senate leaders this month to urge them to confirm President Joe Biden’s Muslim judicial pick Adeel Mangi, saying he is “deeply disturbed” by the GOP’s ugly and baseless attacks on him. “I cannot help but contrast Mr. Mangi’s …

Biden and Trump both pounce for Haley supporters as she finally bows out
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden and Trump both pounce for Haley supporters as she finally bows out

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But on the fundamental issues of preserving American …

'Stunning Diversity': How Joe Biden Reshaped The Courts In 2023
11 months, 3 weeks 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, 1 month 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 …

Susan Collins helps sink hopes of replacing Dianne Feinstein on Judiciary Committee
1 year, 8 months ago

Susan Collins helps sink hopes of replacing Dianne Feinstein on Judiciary Committee

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said Monday that she will not support an effort to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee, effectively sinking Democratic hopes of breaking a tie on the panel that has helped Republicans blockade President Joe Biden's federal judge nominees. "I will not go along with …

Biden has bolstered 9th Circuit’s liberal flank, but has yet to match Trump’s impact
1 year, 10 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. …

New York Democrats Block Gov. Kathy Hochul's Pick For Top Judge
1 year, 11 months ago

New York Democrats Block Gov. Kathy Hochul's Pick For Top Judge

Huff Post  

Kathy Hochul pushed forward with the nomination of Judge Hector LaSalle despite early indications that she lacked the votes to confirm him. After a nearly five-hour hearing, the 19 members of the New York state Senate Judiciary Committee voted narrowly to block the nomination of Judge Hector LaSalle, whom Hochul tapped to serve as chief judge of the New York …

President Biden has made choosing diverse federal judges a priority
1 year, 11 months 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
1 year, 11 months 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 can kiss future Supreme Court nominations goodbye if Republicans win the Senate
2 years, 1 month ago

Joe Biden can kiss future Supreme Court nominations goodbye if Republicans win the Senate

Raw Story  

Have you heard there’s a US Senate race in North Carolina? The race to replace retiring inside-trader Republican Richard Burr isn’t just the Democrats’ best chance this decade to pick up a Senate seat in purplish North Carolina, where Joe Biden lost by only 1.34 percent of the vote. Democrat Cheri Beasely, a former chief justice of North Carolina’s Supreme …

Biden nominates three judges to federal courts in California
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden nominates three judges to federal courts in California

LA Times  

President Biden on Friday announced three more nominees to serve on federal courts in California, including the first out gay judge, the first Chinese American woman and the second Latina to serve on their respective courts. If confirmed, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Daniel Calabretta would be the first judge who has come out as gay to serve on the U.S. …

Progressive Groups Urge Biden To Fill Every Single Court Vacancy This Year
2 years, 5 months ago

Progressive Groups Urge Biden To Fill Every Single Court Vacancy This Year

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING More than two dozen national progressive groups are urging President Joe Biden and Senate Democratic leaders to fill every single judicial vacancy this year, before Republicans potentially take control of the Senate in November and make it much harder to confirm Biden’s lifetime federal judges. The progressive groups acknowledge that Biden’s pace of moving judges “is quite …

Senate confirms Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Senate confirms Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court

LA Times  

Jackson shatters the glass ceiling with the Senate’s 53-47 confirmation vote, though she won’t be formally sworn in until this summer. The Senate on Thursday confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, promoting the appellate judge to a lifetime seat no Black woman has ever occupied. But in appointing the first Black female justice, Biden hopes to energize …

Analysis: 3 GOP senators buck party to back Biden court pick
2 years, 8 months ago

Analysis: 3 GOP senators buck party to back Biden court pick

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — By announcing they will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, three Republican senators are marking the historical moment by building legacies of their own. Voting for the “historic nomination,” Murkowski said it was not only worth the political risk, but a rejection of a Senate process that “is …

Analysis: 3 GOP senators buck party to back Biden court pick
2 years, 8 months ago

Analysis: 3 GOP senators buck party to back Biden court pick

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — By announcing they will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, three Republican senators are marking the historical moment by building legacies of their own. Voting for the “historic nomination,” Murkowski said it was not only worth the political risk, but a rejection of a Senate process that “is …

Democrats scramble to confirm Biden judicial nominees before November
2 years, 8 months ago

Democrats scramble to confirm Biden judicial nominees before November

CNN  

CNN — Voting to advance Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the main event when the Senate Judiciary Committee meets Monday. Since Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement in late January, the Senate has confirmed 16 lower court judges – all while Democrats were managing the high-stakes, resource-intensive Supreme Court nomination process. The general time crunch is …

Supreme Court nominee's 'empathy' is flashpoint for Senate
2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court nominee's 'empathy' is flashpoint for Senate

The Independent  

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Republicans Rushed Trump's Supreme Court Nominee; Now They Want To Delay Biden's Pick
2 years, 9 months ago

Republicans Rushed Trump's Supreme Court Nominee; Now They Want To Delay Biden's Pick

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Republicans are complaining that Democrats are rushing to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s nominee to the Supreme Court, despite having moved with lightning-quick speed themselves to confirm then-President Donald Trump’s high court pick, Amy Coney Barrett. The Court’s next term doesn’t begin until October, so there’s absolutely no need to rush,” Sen. Chuck Grassley, the …

Democrats set confirmation hearings for Supreme Court pick Ketanji Brown Jackson
2 years, 9 months ago

Democrats set confirmation hearings for Supreme Court pick Ketanji Brown Jackson

LA Times  

Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings will begin March 21, a top Democrat announced Wednesday. The Senate Judiciary Committee “will undertake a fair and timely process to consider Judge Jackson’s nomination,” Chairman Richard J. Durbin, assistant majority leader, told colleagues in a letter. Schumer said he had described Jackson as “brilliant and beloved” before they met due …

Column: Democrats can do more, and take credit for more, before the midterms
2 years, 10 months ago

Column: Democrats can do more, and take credit for more, before the midterms

LA Times  

Just give Joe the pen. Take what Manchin will give you, Democrats, or next year you’ll get nothing from Mitch McConnell, the once and perhaps future Senate majority leader. He and other party extremists continue to incite controversies that, with Democrats’ help, could scare the daylights out of fence-sitting voters: Do they really want these right-wing nutjobs running Congress? Though …

At least 3 judges eyed as Biden mulls Supreme Court pick
2 years, 10 months ago

At least 3 judges eyed as Biden mulls Supreme Court pick

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is eyeing at least three judges for an expected vacancy on the Supreme Court as he prepares to quickly deliver on his campaign pledge to nominate the first Black woman to the nation’s highest court, according to aides and allies. Other possible candidates for the high court could come from among that group, Biden aides …

Column: Breyer’s retirement gives Democrats a chance for a new justice — and a political reboot
2 years, 10 months ago

Column: Breyer’s retirement gives Democrats a chance for a new justice — and a political reboot

LA Times  

Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer is retiring, giving President Biden a chance to fulfill a pledge to appoint the first Black woman to the court. Better late than never came the news on Wednesday that Justice Stephen G. Breyer will retire after the Supreme Court’s term ends in June, and before the midterm election that could restore Mitch McConnell …

Democrats seek swift confirmation to fill Supreme Court seat
2 years, 10 months ago

Democrats seek swift confirmation to fill Supreme Court seat

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats who have played defense for the last three Supreme Court vacancies plan to move swiftly to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, using the rapid 2020 confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett as a new standard. In a statement, Manchin said he takes the Senate’s role to advise and consent on Supreme Court nominations “very …

Supreme Court vacancy offers Biden, Democrats a chance to energize voters after setbacks
2 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court vacancy offers Biden, Democrats a chance to energize voters after setbacks

LA Times  

President Biden, meeting with CEOs about the economy Wednesday, deferred questions on Justice Stephen G. Breyer’s retirement to the justice, noting he hadn’t officially announced his plans. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer’s retirement provides President Biden and Democrats a golden opportunity to move past recent setbacks and reenergize Black and progressive voters ahead of the midterm. Appointing the nation’s …

If You Like All The New Progressive Federal Judges, Thank Trump For Sabotaging Georgia
2 years, 11 months 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 …

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