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  • Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS closes its April 2023 sitting

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    Welcome to the April 24 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. A great poet once wrote that parting is such sweet sorrow. We can’t help but ponder these words as we near the end of our 2022-2023 argument…

  • Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS Begins their April 2023 Sitting

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    Welcome to the April 17 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. We’ve got a jam-packed week ahead of us as we near the end of the argument calendar for this term. So grab a seat, dear readers, and…

  • Monthly tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001

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    Through April 13, 2023, there were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 76 vacancies. Seventy-four of those were for Article III judgeships. This repo​​rt is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. By April 1, 802 days in office, President Joe Biden (D) had nominated 158 judges to Article III…

  • Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for April 1

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    Welcome to the April 10 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. We’ve got your federal vacancy count ready to go! So let’s roll up our sleeves and gavel on in. Follow Ballotpedia on Twitter or subscribe to the…

  • Upcoming Article III Judicial Vacancies

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    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…

  • Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS Closes March 2023 Sitting

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    Welcome to the March 27th edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Where has the time gone, dear reader? We’re already nearing the end of our March sitting. As always, there’s a lot to catch up on, so let’s…

  • Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001

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    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.…

  • Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS hears the first arguments of its March sitting

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    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…

  • President Biden appointed 109 federal judges through March 1 

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    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…

  • Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for March 1

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    Welcome to the March 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. We’re starting our March SCOTUS sitting with a bang as we dive into the new federal judicial vacancy count. Let’s gavel in! Follow Ballotpedia on Twitter or…