Category: Federal
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Texas' U.S. House races to have the fewest candidates per seat this year since at least 2018
The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in Texas was Dec. 13, 2021. Our team has been crunching the numbers on the filings and sent along a report. This year, 223 candidates are running for Texas' 38 U.S. House seats, including 143 Republicans, 79 Democrats, and one independent candidate. That's 5.87…
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SCOTUS accepts first cases for its 2022-2023 term
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) accepted three cases for argument during its October 2022-2023 term on Jan. 24. These are the first cases SCOTUS has granted for its next term scheduled to begin on Oct. 3. Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard (Consolidated with Students for Fair…
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announces retirement
Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) Justice Stephen Breyer announced Wednesday he will retire at the end of the 2022 term this October. Breyer, a Bill Clinton (D) appointee, has served on the court since 1994. He is one of three justices on the nine-member court to be appointed by a Democratic president. Breyer’s…
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Federal Register weekly update: 898 new pages added
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 Jan. 17 through Jan. 21, the Federal Register grew by 898 pages for a year-to-date…
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President Biden nominates eight to Article III courts
President Joe Biden (D) nominated eight individuals to Article III judgeships with lifetime terms on Jan. 19: Arianna Freeman, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Tiffany Cartwright, to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington Ana de Alba, to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of…
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Federal Register 2021 in review: 74,532 pages added
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 execution. A total of 74,532 pages were added to the Federal Register in 2021. The page total will likely decrease after the National Archives…
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SCOTUS accepts cases for 2021-2022 term
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Jan. 14 accepted five cases for argument during the 2021-2022 term: George v. McDonough involves when a veteran has the legal right to appeal after theU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) denies a disability benefits claim. Veterans have the right to challenge final VA decisions if…
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SCOTUS concludes January sitting with arguments in four cases
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is hearing oral arguments in four cases during the week of Jan. 18, the second and final week of its January argument sitting for the 2021-2022 term. The court is hearing arguments in person, though the court remains closed to the public in accordance with its policies…