Author: Sara Reynolds
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U.S. Senate confirms 9th Circuit nominee over home-state objections
The U.S. Senate confirmed Daniel Bress to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on July 9, 2019. The Senate voted 53-45 along party lines to confirm Bress. Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) did not vote. President Donald Trump (R) nominated Bress on February 6, 2019, to…
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U.S. Supreme Court releases November argument calendar
The U.S. Supreme Court released its November argument calendar for the 2019-2020 term. The court will hear 10 hours of oral argument in 12 cases between November 4 and November 13. As of June 28, 2019, the court had agreed to hear 44 cases in the upcoming term. November 4 Barton v. Barr…
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U.S. Supreme Court releases October argument calendar
The U.S. Supreme Court released its October argument calendar for the 2019-2020 term. The court will begin the new term on October 7. It will hear argument in 14 cases, some of which are consolidated, totaling nine hours of argument between October 7 and October 16. As of June 28, 2019, the court had…
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State legislative party breakdown nationwide at the end of June—52.3% Republicans, 47.0% Democrats
June’s partisan count of the 7,383 state legislators across the United States shows 52.3% of all state legislators are Republicans and 47.0% are Democrats, consistent with previous months. Ballotpedia completes a count of the partisan balance of state legislatures at the end of every month. The partisan composition of state legislatures refers to which…
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A closer look at Trump’s twice-nominated judge: Peter Phipps
President Donald Trump (R) has announced 190 Article III judicial nominations since taking office on January 20, 2017. Two of those individuals, Peter Phipps and A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr., were nominated twice to different courts. On February 15, 2018, Trump first nominated Phipps to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Western District…
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SCOTUS to release 24 opinions by end of term
The U.S. Supreme Court began hearing cases for the 2018 term on October 1, 2018, and wrapped up oral arguments on April 24, 2019. As of June 10, the court has issued opinions in 45 of the 69 cases this term, meaning the court has 24 opinions to deliver before the end of the term.…
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GOP Senate Judiciary Committee members oppose Trump judicial nominee
Sens. Josh Hawley (Mo.) and Ted Cruz (Texas), both Republicans and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, opposed the nomination of Michael Bogren to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. President Donald Trump nominated Bogren to the court on March 11, 2019, and the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on…
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Bold Justice: 15 federal judges confirmed in May
Welcome to the June 3 edition of Bold Justice, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Looking for some good beach reading during summer vacation? We’ve got you covered! Follow us on Twitter or subscribe to the Daily Brew for the most up-to-date political…
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May 2019 state legislative seat breakdown: 52.3% Republican, 46.9% Democratic
May’s partisan count of the 7,383 state legislators across the United States shows 52.3% of all state legislators are Republicans and 46.9% are Democrats. Ballotpedia completes a count of the partisan balance of state legislatures at the end of every month. The partisan composition of state legislatures refers to which political party holds the…