Year: 2021
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Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for March 1
Suggested headline: Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for March 1 Type: Monthly update In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies to all United States Article III federal courts from February 1, 2021, to March 1, 2021. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each…
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SCOTUS grants review in two cases for its 2021-2022 term
On March 1, the U.S. Supreme Court accepted two cases for review during its 2021-2022 term. With the addition of these two cases, the court has granted review in a total of seven cases for the term, which is scheduled to begin on October 4, 2021. • Babcock v. Saul concerns the requirements and interpretation…
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear case challenging regulations related to abortion under Title X family planning program
On February 22, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear _American Medical Association v. Cochran_. The case concerns whether the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and federal healthcare laws when it issued a 2019 rule that placed abortion-related restrictions on healthcare providers receiving federal funds under…
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Federal Register weekly update: Biden administration’s highest weekly page total to date
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity. From February 22 through February 26—the sixth week of the Biden administration—the Federal Register grew by 1,408 pages for a year-to-date total of…
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OIRA reviewed 16 significant rules in February
The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed a total of 16 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies in February 2021. The agency approved no rules without changes and approved the intent of eight rules while recommending changes to their content. Agencies withdrew eight rules from the review process. OIRA reviewed…
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Economy and Society: Congressional hearing puts focus on ESG opposition
ESG developments this week In Washington, D.C. Congressional hearing puts focus on ESG opposition On February 25, the House Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets held a hearing titled “Climate Change and Social Responsibility: Helping Corporate Boards and Investors Make Decisions for a Sustainable World”. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, the virtual…