Tag: Federal Courts
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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…
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U.S. Senate confirms nominee to U.S. district court
The U.S. Senate on Sept. 21 confirmed one of President Joe Biden’s (D) federal judicial nominees to a lifetime Article III judgeship. Margaret Strickland, U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, by a vote of 52-45 Margaret Strickland was nominated to the District of New Mexico on April 19 to replace Judge Robert…
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U.S. Senate confirms nominee to 10th Circuit Court of Appeals
The U.S. Senate on Sept. 20 confirmed one of President Joe Biden’s (D) federal judicial nominees to a lifetime Article III judgeship. Veronica Rossman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, by a vote of 50-42. Veronica Rossman was nominated to the 10th Circuit on May 12 to replace Judge Carlos Lucero, who assumed…
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U.S. Senate confirms two nominees to federal district courts
The U.S. Senate confirmed two of President Joe Biden’s (D) federal judicial nominees to Article III courts on Sept. 14. To date, 11 of Biden’s appointees have been confirmed. David Estudillo, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, by a vote of 54-41. Angel Kelley, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts,…
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President Biden announces eight additional nominees for Article III judgeships
President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate eight individuals to Article III judgeships on Sept. 8. With the addition of these eight, Biden has nominated a total of 41 individuals to Article III judgeships since the start of his term. To date, nine of Biden’s nominees have been confirmed by the U.S. Senate.…
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President Biden has appointed the most federal judges through September 1 of a president’s first year
President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the Senate has confirmed nine Article III federal judges through Sept. 1 of his first year in office. This is the most Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidencies going back to President Ronald Reagan (R). The Senate had confirmed six of President Donald Trump’s…
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Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for August 2021
In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies to all United States Article III federal courts from Aug. 2 to Sept. 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 July 2021 report. There…
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Status of President Biden’s federal judicial nominees so far
President Joe Biden’s (D) most recent federal judicial nominations were submitted to the U.S. Senate on Aug. 5. The three new nominees are: Charlotte Sweeney, to the United States District Court for the District of Colorado Mary Dimke, to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington Beth Robinson, to the United…