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Biden’s Judicial Legacy at Stake: A Closer Look at Challenges and Opportunities

As the possibility of a November 2024 election rematch between President Joe Biden and his Republican predecessor looms, the White…

Senate Approves One of Judiciary’s Youngest Trial Court Judges Breaking Barriers in Judicial Appointments

Civil rights lawyer Tiffany Cartwright, born in 1985, has won confirmation to the US District Court for the Western District…

Biden Appoints New District Court Judges in Democrat-Controlled States

President Joe Biden has recently nominated a fresh batch of federal judges for trial courts in several states, including New…

Joe Biden Selects Texas Judge for 5th Circuit Appeals Court, Known for its Conservative Leanings

On Friday, President Joe Biden announced his nomination of Irma Carrillo Ramirez, a federal magistrate judge in the Northern District…

Former Republican Employee Kelly Nominated for Supreme Court

Dan Kelly, a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice running for a seat on the same court, was paid almost $120,000…

Biden’s Judicial Nominee Confirmed by Senate

On Tuesday, the United States Senate confirmed Lindsay Jenkins to the federal bench in Chicago. A former federal prosecutor, Jenkins…

Biden Administration Confirms 100th Judge, Including First LGBTQ+ Judge for Puerto Rico

On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Gina Méndez-Miró as the first openly LGBTQ+ American judge to serve on the federal…

Impact of Trump Administration on Judiciary System Beyond Supreme Court

The United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in New Orleans has become a significant player in legal…

Obama Challenges Republican Senators with his Judicial Nominees

President Barack Obama seeks to simultaneously nominate three judges for federal court positions later this year, in what many see…

Senate Confirms Joseph Greenaway to 3rd Circuit

Joseph Greenaway has become the 15th Obama  judicial nominee to win Senate confirmation.  His nomination was cleared by the Senate…