Author: Myj Saintyl
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Upcoming Article III Judicial Vacancies
According to the latest vacancy data from the U.S. Courts, there were 25 total announced upcoming vacancies for Article III judgeships as of April 5, 2023. Article III judgeships refer to federal judges who serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of International Trade, or one of the 13 U.S. courts of appeal…
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Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001
Through March 24, there were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 75 vacancies. Seventy-three of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. By March 1, 771 days in office, President Joe Biden (D) had nominated 154 judges to Article III judgeships.…
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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS hears the first arguments of its March sitting
Welcome to the March 20 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. “I’ve heard it said that winter, too, will pass, that spring is a sign that summer is due at last. See, all we have to do is…
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President Biden appointed 109 federal judges through March 1
President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the Senate has confirmed 109 Article III federal judges through March 1, 2023, his third year in office. This is the second-most Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidencies since Ronald Reagan (R). The Senate had confirmed 86 of President Donald Trump’s (R) appointees at…
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Upcoming Article III Judicial Vacancies
According to the latest vacancy data from the U.S. Courts, there were 23 total announced upcoming vacancies for Article III judgeships. Article III judgeships refer to federal judges who serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of International Trade, or one of the 13 U.S. courts of appeal or 94 U.S. district courts.…
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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS closes February sitting
Welcome to the Feb. 28 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. It’s the last week of our February sitting, gentle reader, and we have some new arguments coming your way. Let’s dig in, shall we? Follow Ballotpedia on…
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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins third week of February sitting
Welcome to the Feb. 21 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. “I happen temporarily to occupy this big White House. I am living witness that any one of your children may look to come here as my father’s…
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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for February
Welcome to the February 7 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Federal judicial vacancy counts are in, dear readers. We have a lot to catch up on, so grab a nice cup of coffee, and let’s gavel in!…