Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Biden and Schumer working fast to confirm judges and counter Trump's reshaping of the federal bench
Biden and Schumer working fast to confirm judges and counter Trump's reshaping of the federal bench
By Kate Sullivan, CNN
Updated 7:38 AM ET, Wed July 21, 2021
(CNN) -- President Joe Biden and the Democrat-led Senate are working quickly to appoint judges from a broad range of backgrounds to the federal bench as they counter Republican efforts to reshape the bench over the previous four years.
The push comes after former President Donald Trump, working with then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, appointed more than 200 federal judges and three Supreme Court justices during his term. Federal judges are appointed for life and serve long after a president leaves office.
Six months into Biden's presidency, eight of his judicial nominees have been confirmed. That is more than any other president at the same point in the last 50 years.
Tiffany Cunningham became Biden's eighth appointed judge when the Senate confirmed her on Monday to serve on the US Court of Appeals Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit. Cunningham also makes history as the first Black judge on the federal circuit.
{snip}
By Kate Sullivan, CNN
Updated 7:38 AM ET, Wed July 21, 2021
(CNN) -- President Joe Biden and the Democrat-led Senate are working quickly to appoint judges from a broad range of backgrounds to the federal bench as they counter Republican efforts to reshape the bench over the previous four years.
The push comes after former President Donald Trump, working with then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, appointed more than 200 federal judges and three Supreme Court justices during his term. Federal judges are appointed for life and serve long after a president leaves office.
Six months into Biden's presidency, eight of his judicial nominees have been confirmed. That is more than any other president at the same point in the last 50 years.
Tiffany Cunningham became Biden's eighth appointed judge when the Senate confirmed her on Monday to serve on the US Court of Appeals Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit. Cunningham also makes history as the first Black judge on the federal circuit.
{snip}
Warning: annoying autoplay video:
VERIFY: Yes, President Biden has had more judges confirmed by this point than any president in the last 50 years
The Verify team looked into online claims that President Biden has had more approved judges than any past administration at this point. This is true.
Author: Evan Koslof
Published: 12:20 PM EDT July 12, 2021
Updated: 8:52 AM EDT July 13, 2021
{snip}
The Verify team looked into online claims that President Biden has had more approved judges than any past administration at this point. This is true.
Author: Evan Koslof
Published: 12:20 PM EDT July 12, 2021
Updated: 8:52 AM EDT July 13, 2021
{snip}
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
4 replies, 1111 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (12)
ReplyReply to this post
4 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Biden and Schumer working fast to confirm judges and counter Trump's reshaping of the federal bench (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Jul 2021
OP
zuul
(14,615 posts)1. Impressive.
hlthe2b
(101,715 posts)2. THAT is some really encouraging news.
Tadpole Raisin
(972 posts)3. Seems like this has been flying under the radar
Since I havent heard much about it. Projected forward though it doesnt feel like it will reach the 200 mark in 4 years.
As a side question does anyone know how many previous republican nominated judges held off retiring once they realized how dangerous TFG was to the judicial branch. I heard rumors about that but nothing definitive.
colsohlibgal
(5,275 posts)4. It's A Start
But the catch is that fat lying orange blowhard appointed 3 Supremes after Mitch McConnell stonewalled Merrick Garland.