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I'm gonna stop tweeting updates on this because the #s keeps changing, but since this story pubbed last Thursday, 6 more federal judges have announced retirement plans, meaning they hung so Biden could pick their replacements, not Trump. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/federal-judges-retire-joe-biden_n_600f3759c5b676ad837652a8?k2
Of the 6 federal judges who have announced retirement plans since last Thursday:
4 are Obama appointments
1 is a GWB appointment
1 is a Clinton appointment
4 are Obama appointments
1 is a GWB appointment
1 is a Clinton appointment
Biden currently has 49 vacancies to fill on U.S. district courts and 4 vacancies to fill on U.S. appeals courts.
But court seats are opening up fairly rapidly right now, here on Day 12 of Biden's presidency.
These are all lifetime appointments.
But court seats are opening up fairly rapidly right now, here on Day 12 of Biden's presidency.
These are all lifetime appointments.
Biden hasn't nominated any judges yet.
But his team has signaled they're ready to move. In late December, White House counsel Dana Remus told Democratic senators to send him recs for district court nominees ASAP, and no later than Jan. 19. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-biden-courts-progressive-nominees_n_5fecc527c5b6e7974fd18321
But his team has signaled they're ready to move. In late December, White House counsel Dana Remus told Democratic senators to send him recs for district court nominees ASAP, and no later than Jan. 19. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-biden-courts-progressive-nominees_n_5fecc527c5b6e7974fd18321
And in a win for progressives (and really, for the courts and for you, too), Biden specifically wants recs for judicial nominees who are diverse, not just in terms of race or gender, but professionally.
Think public defenders + civil rights attys, not just more corporate attys.
Think public defenders + civil rights attys, not just more corporate attys.
"We are particularly focused on nominating individuals whose legal experiences have been historically underrepresented ... including those who are public defenders, civil rights + legal aid attorneys, + those who represent Americans in every walk of life." https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-biden-courts-progressive-nominees_n_5fecc527c5b6e7974fd18321
The White House counsel's letter to Democratic senators urging immediate and diverse recommendations for judicial nominees is in here. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-biden-courts-progressive-nominees_n_5fecc527c5b6e7974fd18321
Of all the federal judges who have announced retirement plans since Biden won in November:
9 are Clinton appointees
6 are GWB appointees
6 are Obama appointees
(These numbers will probably be different in 24 hours.)
9 are Clinton appointees
6 are GWB appointees
6 are Obama appointees
(These numbers will probably be different in 24 hours.)
