Category: Federal
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Biden announces nine nominees to Article III courts; three to D.C. local courts
President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate nine individuals to Article III judgeships with lifetime terms on Dec. 15: Jessica Clarke, to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Sherilyn Garnett, to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California Hector Gonzalez, to the U.S. District Court…
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U.S. Senate confirms two nominees to Article III judgeships
The U.S. Senate confirmed two of President Joe Biden’s (D) federal judicial nominees to lifetime Article III judgeships on Dec. 15: Jennifer Sung, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, by a vote of 50-49 Samantha Elliott, to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire, by a vote of…
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Lucy Koh confirmed to U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
The U.S. Senate confirmed one of President Joe Biden’s (D) federal judicial nominees to a lifetime Article III judgeship on Dec. 13: Lucy Koh, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, by a vote of 50-45 The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is one of 13 U.S. courts…
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SCOTUS accepts three new cases for 2021-2022 term
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) accepted three cases for argument during the 2021-2022 term on Dec. 10: Golan v. Saada, originating from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, concerns international child custody. Southwest Airlines v. Saxon, on an appeal from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit,…
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SCOTUS issues two opinions on Dec. 10
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued opinions on Dec. 10 in two cases concerning Texas Senate Bill 8 (S.B. 8). To date, the court has issued decisions in five cases during the 2021-2022 term. Two of those cases were decided without argument. United States v. Texas concerned whether the federal government had…
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Federal Register weekly update: Tops 70,000 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 Dec. 6 through Dec. 10, the Federal Register grew by 1,814 pages for a year-to-date…
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SCOTUS continues in-person arguments in January and February
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) announced on Dec. 6 that it will continue hearing oral arguments in person for its January and February sittings. The court began hearing in-person arguments at the beginning of its 2021-2022 term in October, after hearing arguments via teleconference for the entirety of its 2020-2021 term in…
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Biden ties Clinton in second-most Article III judicial confirmations through Dec. 1 of a president’s first year since 1981
President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the Senate has confirmed 28 Article III federal judges through Dec. 1 of his first year in office. Since 1901, Biden has made the third-most Article III appointments of any president by this time in office, tied with President Bill Clinton (D). President John F. Kennedy (D) had…
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Congressional resolution would block OSHA COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Companion resolutions, introduced in both houses of Congress under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), aim to block a mandate issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that directs large employers to require employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or to submit to regular testing and face covering. Representative Fred Keller (R-Penn.) sponsored the resolution…