Category: Federal
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Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for May 2021
In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies in Article III courts from May 1 to June 1. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS • Vacancies: There have been six new judicial vacancies since the April 2021 report. There are 82 vacancies…
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Democrat Melanie Ann Stansbury wins special election in New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District
Melanie Ann Stansbury (D) defeated Mark Moores (R) and four other candidates in New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District special election. Stansbury received 63% of the vote to Moore’s 33%. The election took place after the U.S. Senate confirmed incumbent Debra Haaland (D) as secretary of the on March 15, 2021. Stansbury served in the New…
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Supreme Court accepts case regarding copyright infringement for next term
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) released orders on June 1 emanating from its May 27 conference, granting one new case for argument during the upcoming 2021-2022 term. Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, LP originated from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit and concerns copyright infringement claims involving…
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Supreme Court issues rulings in two cases
The U.S. Supreme Court issued rulings in two cases on June 1, Garland v. Dai (consolidated with Garland v. Alcaraz-Enriquez) and United States v. Cooley. As of this writing, the court had issued opinions in 41 cases this term. Seven cases were decided without argument. Garland v. Dai was argued before the court on February…
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OIRA reviewed 35 significant rules in May
The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed a total of 35 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies in May 2021. The agency approved five rules without changes and approved the intent of 30 rules while recommending changes to their content. OIRA reviewed 56 significant regulatory actions in May 2020, 36…
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Federal Register weekly update: No significant rules issued
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 overall regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From May 24 through May 28, the Federal Register grew by 1,376 pages for a…
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Comparing 2020 presidential and senatorial vote share by party
Ballotpedia compared the performance of Joe Biden (D) and Donald Trump (R) in the 2020 presidential election to Democratic and Republican Senate candidates in each state. Thirty-five U.S. Senate elections were held in the general election. Biden outperformed Chris Janicek (D) in Nebraska, Sara Gideon (D) in Maine, and the cumulative vote total for Democratic Senate candidates…
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Supreme Court issues opinion in case concerning civil procedure
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued an opinion in one case, City of San Antonio, Texas v. Hotels.com, L.P. on May 27. The case involved Rule 39 of the Federal Rules for Appellate Procedure. The case was argued before SCOTUS during the April argument sitting last month. A class of 173 Texas…
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New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District to hold special election June 1
The special general election for New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District is on June 1. Melanie Ann Stansbury (D), Mark Moores (R), Christopher Manning (L), Aubrey Dunn (I), and two write-in candidates are competing for the seat. The Democratic Party nominated Stansbury at a primary convention on March 31, and the Republican Party nominated Moores at a…