Category: Federal
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SCOTUS accepts 43 cases this term; 20 scheduled for argument so far
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) accepted 43 cases for the 2023 term as of November 7, 2023. Of those cases, 20 have been scheduled for argument, and one case was dismissed. The Court has seven cases scheduled for its December sitting. Among these is McElrath v. Georgia, which concerns the double jeopardy…
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Biden has successfully appointed 148 federal judges through November 1 of his third year
President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the U.S. Senate has confirmed 148 Article III federal judges through November 1, 2023, his third year in office. This is the fourth-most Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidencies since President Ronald Reagan (R). The Senate had confirmed 157 of President Donald Trump’s (R)…
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Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for November 2023
In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from October 2 to November 1, 2023. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS New vacancies There were 69 vacancies out of 870 active Article III judicial positions, a total vacancy percentage of 7.9%, which…
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Federal Register weekly update: Tops 75,000 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. 30, 2023, through Nov. 3, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 2,078 pages for…
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State attorneys general appeal challenge to labor department’s ESG rule
The state attorneys general who sued the Biden administration to overturn its rule allowing ESG considerations in Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)-governed pension plans filed an appeal on October 26. The case was previously thrown out in a federal district court. Ballotpedia tracks support for and opposition to the environmental, social, and…
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Biden issues one executive order about artificial intelligence in October
President Joe Biden (D) issued one executive order in October, bringing his total number to 124. The one order he issued in October was: Biden issued 25 executive orders in January 2021, more than any other month of his presidency. He did not issue any executive orders in November 2022 and January 2023. Biden is…
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OIRA reviewed 39 significant rules in October
In October 2023, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 39 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved two of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 35 rules while recommending changes to their content. Two rules were withdrawn from the review process by the issuing…
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U.S. senators introduce bill seeking changes to unemployment insurance program
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-), U.S. Senator Michael F. Bennet (D-Colo.), and U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-Va.) and a coalition of six Democratic and Independent senators on October 26 introduced a bill proposing several modifications to the joint federal-state unemployment insurance program. The act, among other provisions, proposes the following program changes: Unemployment…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 210,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 10,000 for the week ending Oct. 21 to a seasonally adjusted 210,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 2,000 to 198,000. The four-week moving average as of Oct. 21 rose 1,250 from the previous week’s revised average to 207,500. The number of continuing unemployment insurance…
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Federal Register weekly update: 494 documents 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 Oct. 23, 2023, through Oct. 27, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 1,344 pages for…