Category: Federal
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Biden has appointed most federal judges through Nov. 1 of a president’s first year
President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the Senate has confirmed 28 Article III federal judges through Nov. 1 of 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 11 of President Donald Trump’s (R) appointees at this point…
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Five members of Congress announced their retirement in October
On October 29, 2021, U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R) announced he would not seek re-election in 2022, making him the fifth congressional incumbent to do so in October of this year. Reps. Michael Doyle (D), David Price (D), and John Yarmuth (D) also announced their retirement in October, and Rep. Anthony G. Brown (D) announced…
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SCOTUS begins November argument sitting
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) began its November argument sitting of the 2021-2022 term on Nov. 1. The court is hearing arguments in person and providing audio livestreams of arguments. This week, SCOTUS will hear arguments in five cases. Click the links below to learn more about these cases: Nov. 1 Whole…
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SCOTUS begins November argument sitting
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) began its November argument sitting of the the2021-2022 term on Nov. 1. The court is hearing arguments in person and providing audio livestreams of arguments. This week, SCOTUS will hear arguments in five cases. Click the links below to learn more about these cases: Nov. 1 Whole…
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SCOTUS grants two cases for review
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Oct. 29 accepted two cases for argument during the2021-2022 term: Arizona v. City and County of San Francisco, California, originating from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (consolidated with North American Coal Corporation v. Environmental Protection Agency,…
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Satellite groups involved in final week of FL-20 special Democratic primary
Eleven candidates are running in the special Democratic primary for Florida’s 20th Congressional District. The special election on Jan. 11, 2022, will fill the vacancy left by Alcee Hastings (D), who died in April. Hastings had been in office since 1993. As of September, Inside Elections rated the special election Solid Democratic. Satellite groups got…
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Federal Register weekly update: Tops 60,000 pages
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, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From Oct. 25 through Oct. 29, the Federal Register grew by 1,396 pages for a year-to-date…
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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…