Judicial Nominees

Biden got more judicial nominees confirmed than Trump did — by one

Also: The Wall Street Journal reports that Biden is considering commuting "most, if not all" of the 40 men on death row. It should be "all."

Dec 21, 2024 •

Adeel Mangi’s letter to America

Biden's stalled Third Circuit nominee, Mangi spoke out in a fiery — and needed — four-page letter. Also: The clock is ticking on TikTok. (Sorry.)

Dec 17, 2024 •

Biden judicial confirmations continue — as Trump's questionable nominees continue

Judicial confirmations appear to be nearing their end, with few votes likely remaining. Also: Trump's nominee to lead DOJ's Civil Rights Division needs…

Dec 11, 2024 •

What we talk about when we talk about judges and vacancies

A walk through the lame-duck numbers, the nominees, and what it all means. Also: A big milestone at Law Dork!

Nov 25, 2024 •

Senate Dems begin their final effort until at least 2029 to put judges on the courts

Seventeen of Biden's judicial nominees are awaiting a vote of the full Senate, with seven more expected to be on the floor by Thanksgiving.

Nov 12, 2024 •

Biden has done great with judges — but the election looms over the courts

Despite there only being one current appellate vacancy in the nation, conservative control of the Supreme Court and many lower federal courts keeps…

Oct 25, 2024 •

Two hundred judges, more nominees moving, and a shadow docket bill

Judges, judges, judges — as it must be. Also: Law Dork continues to be in the news.

May 22, 2024 •

Six months out: The dangers to — and from — the courts in a second Trump administration

If Trump does win, even the best-case scenarios are very bad — for Democrats and the left, certainly, but also for democracy.

May 6, 2024 •

A judicial nomination under attack — and now in peril

The attacks on Adeel Mangi’s nomination give way to appalling cowardice from a trio of Democratic senators. Also: The next Supreme Court argument…

Apr 11, 2024 •

Judicial vacancies and politics, from coast to coast

A federal appeals judge in California is giving Biden a vacancy to fill, while New York's governor is still backing her high court nominee. Also: Two…

Jan 10, 2023 •

Judges and democracy, and democracy

Biden and the Senate must prioritize getting judges confirmed. Also: The past two weeks have been good for democracy, but there are still daily…

Nov 18, 2022 •

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