Author: Kate Carsella
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Three nominees confirmed to Article III judgeships
The U.S. Senate on Oct. 26 confirmed three of President Joe Biden’s (D) federal judicial nominees to lifetime Article III judgeships: Jia Cobb, to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, by a vote of 52-45 Patricia Tolliver Giles, to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, by a vote…
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Myrna Pérez confirmed to U.S. circuit court
The U.S. Senate on Oct. 25 confirmed one of President Joe Biden’s (D) federal judicial nominees to a lifetime Article III judgeship: Myrna Pérez, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, by a vote of 48-43 The United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit is one of 13 U.S. courts…
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SCOTUS updates November argument calendar
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) updated its November calendar for arguments on Oct. 22 after accepting and scheduling two new cases to its merits docket, Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson and United States v. Texas. Click the links below to learn more about the cases scheduled for argument during the November…
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SCOTUS accepts two cases to 2021-2022 merits docket
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Oct. 18 accepted two cases for argument during the 2021-2022 term: Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas, originating from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. Denezpi v. United States, originating from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. Both cases concern…
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SCOTUS continues October sitting for 2021-2022 term
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will continue and conclude its first argument sitting of the2021-2022 term this week. The court is hearing arguments in person for the first time since March 2020 and is providing a livestream of argument audio. This week,SCOTUS will hear arguments in four cases for a total of…
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Sarah Merriam confirmed to U.S. district court
The U.S. Senate on Oct. 6 confirmed one of President Joe Biden’s (D) federal judicial nominees to a lifetime Article III judgeship: Sarah A.L. Merriam, to the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, by a vote of 54-46 Merriam was nominated to the District of Connecticut on June 15 to replace JudgeJanet Hall,…
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Lauren King confirmed to U.S. district court
The U.S. Senate on Oct. 5 confirmed one of President Joe Biden’s (D)federal judicial nominees to a lifetime Article III judgeship: Lauren King, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, by a vote of 55-44 King was nominated to the Western District of Washington on May 12 to replace Judge Robert Lasnik, who…
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Biden has appointed most federal judges through Oct. 1 of a president’s first year
President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the Senate has confirmed 14 Article III federal judges through Oct. 1, 2021, his first year in office. This is the most Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidencies since 1981. The Senate had confirmed seven of President Donald Trump’s (R) appointees at this point…
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Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for September 2021
In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies in Article III courts during the month of September through Oct. 1. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS Vacancies: There have been four new judicial vacancies since the August 2021 report. There are 82…
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SCOTUS begins October sitting for 2021-2022 term
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) began its first argument sitting of the 2021-2022 term on Oct. 4. The court will hear arguments in person for the first time since March 2020. Argument audio will be streamed live to the public. Justice Brett Kavanaugh will participate remotely, due to testing positive for coronavirus…