Tag: judges
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Federal district judges issue conflicting rulings on states' use of expanded SAVE system for voting purposes
Federal district judges in two jurisdictions have issued conflicting rulings in recent weeks on whether the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may give states access to an expanded version of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system — which provides information about individuals' immigration and citizenship status — for voter registration and list maintenance…
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Alabama enacts bill ending state judicial deference, Georgia Legislature passes similar bill
On March 31, 2026, Alabama GovernorKay Ivey (R) signed SB 167, ending judicial deference practices in state courts. Judicial deference is a practice by courts by which they adopt an agency’s reading of an ambiguous statute, regulation, or other document in cases involving that agency. SB 167 removes language in the state Administrative Procedure Act…
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Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001
There were 41 vacancies out of 890 authorized federal judicial posts as of Jan. 30, 2026. Forty 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: By January 30—378 days in office—President Donald Trump (R) had nominated 39…