Tag: Federal Courts
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Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for Oct. 2021
In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies in Article III courts during the month of October through Nov. 1. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS Vacancies: There have been three new judicial vacancies since the September 2021 report. There are 74…
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Biden has appointed most federal judges through Nov. 1 of a president’s first year
President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the Senate has confirmed 28 Article III federal judges through Nov. 1 of his first year in office. This is the most Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidencies since 1981. The Senate had confirmed 11 of President Donald Trump’s (R) appointees at this point…
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Three nominees confirmed to Article III judgeships
The U.S. Senate on Oct. 26 confirmed three of President Joe Biden’s (D) federal judicial nominees to lifetime Article III judgeships: Jia Cobb, to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, by a vote of 52-45 Patricia Tolliver Giles, to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, by a vote…
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Myrna Pérez confirmed to U.S. circuit court
The U.S. Senate on Oct. 25 confirmed one of President Joe Biden’s (D) federal judicial nominees to a lifetime Article III judgeship: Myrna Pérez, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, by a vote of 48-43 The United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit is one of 13 U.S. courts…
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U.S. Senate confirms Gelpí and O’Hearn to federal judgeships
The U.S. Senate confirmed two of President Joe Biden’s (D) federal judicial nominees to lifetime Article III judgeships on Oct. 18 and 19: Gustavo Gelpí was confirmed on Oct. 18 to the United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit by a vote of 52-41. Gelpí was nominated to the court on May 12…
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Sarah Merriam confirmed to U.S. district court
The U.S. Senate on Oct. 6 confirmed one of President Joe Biden’s (D) federal judicial nominees to a lifetime Article III judgeship: Sarah A.L. Merriam, to the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, by a vote of 54-46 Merriam was nominated to the District of Connecticut on June 15 to replace JudgeJanet Hall,…
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Lauren King confirmed to U.S. district court
The U.S. Senate on Oct. 5 confirmed one of President Joe Biden’s (D)federal judicial nominees to a lifetime Article III judgeship: Lauren King, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, by a vote of 55-44 King was nominated to the Western District of Washington on May 12 to replace Judge Robert Lasnik, who…
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Biden has appointed most federal judges through Oct. 1 of a president’s first year
President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the Senate has confirmed 14 Article III federal judges through Oct. 1, 2021, his first year in office. This is the most Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidencies since 1981. The Senate had confirmed seven of President Donald Trump’s (R) appointees at this point…
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Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for September 2021
In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies in Article III courts during the month of September through Oct. 1. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS Vacancies: There have been four new judicial vacancies since the August 2021 report. There are 82…
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President Biden announces new slate of federal judicial nominees
President Joe Biden (D) announced 10 new nominees to Article III judgeships on Sept. 30. These judges are appointed by the president and serve lifetime terms. Click the links below to learn more about the nominees and the courts: Bridget Brennan, to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio Victoria Calvert, to…