Category: Federal
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Monthly tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001
Through April 1, 2022, there were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 74 vacancies. Seventy-two of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. In the past month, 12 judges have been confirmed In the past month, no judges have been nominated*…
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Upcoming Article III Judicial Vacancies
According to the latest vacancy data from the U.S. Courts, there were 34 total announced upcoming vacancies for Article III judgeships. Article III judgeships refer to federal judges who serve on one of the 13 U.S. courts of appeal, 94 U.S. district courts, and on the Court of International Trade. These are lifetime appointments made…
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Federal Register weekly update: Highest weekly page total so far in 2022
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 March 28 through April 1, the Federal Register grew by 2,226 pages for a year-to-date…
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OIRA reviewed 46 significant rules in March
In March 2022, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 46 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved the intent of 45 rules while recommending changes to their content. One rule was withdrawn from the review process by the issuing agency. OIRA reviewed 28 significant regulatory actions in March…
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President Joe Biden’s approval at 41%, congressional approval at 23%
Recent approval polling averages show President Joe Biden (D) one point up from his lowest-ever approval rating and the U.S. Congress maintaining a rating above 20% through March. Ballotpedia’s polling index showed Biden at 41% approval and 53% disapproval as of March 31. At this time last month, his approval rating was also at 41%.…
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Senate Judiciary Committee to vote on whether to advance Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination April 4
The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on whether to advance Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination on April 4. Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) announced the date on March 23. The committee is made up of 11 Democrats and 11 Republicans. Jackson can advance with a tied vote under an organizing resolution passed at…
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SCOTUS accepts three new cases for its 2022-2023 term
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) accepted three cases on March 28 for argument during its October 2022-2023 term. To date, the court has agreed to hear arguments in nine cases next term. National Pork Producers Council v. Ross concerns the constitutionality of the conditions California's Proposition 12 imposes on pork producers nationwide…
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Two candidates running in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District Democratic Primary
Alisha Shelton and Tony Vargas are running in the May 10, 2022, Democratic Party primary for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District. Shelton has worked as a clinical supervisor, program director, and therapist and ran for U.S. Senate in 2020, where she finished third in the Democratic primary behind primary winner Chris Janicek (D) and Angie Philips…
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Federal Register weekly update: 15,838 pages added so far in 2022
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 March 14 through March 18, the Federal Register grew by 1,696 pages for a year-to-date…
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U.S. Supreme Court blocks Wisconsin state legislative maps
The U.S. Supreme Court reversed the Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision on March 23 adopting Gov. Tony Evers' (D) state house and senate redistricting maps and remanded the case for further proceedings. The Supreme Court found that the Wisconsin Supreme Court erred in its analysis of precedent on how the U.S. Constitution's Equal Protection Clause should…