On the Bench: Tracking President Biden's Judicial Nominations
ACS's weekly roundup of Senate activity on President Biden's nominees for lifetime seats on district and circuit courts.
ACS's Judicial News Roundup
Judicial Nominations, On The Bench
On The Bench: Week of April 18, 2024
Apr 18, 2024
As of this writing, the full Senate made no progress on judicial nominations this week. This was due in large part to the articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas being delivered to the Senate this week. On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing for 4 Article III nominees: Kevin Ritz […]
Judicial Nominations, On The Bench
On The Bench: Week of April 11, 2024
Apr 11, 2024
The Senate made continued progress on judicial nominations this week. Over the course of the week, the Senate confirmed 3 Article III nominees: Judge Ann Marie McIff Allen (D. Utah), Magistrate Judge Susan Bazis (D. Neb.), and Robert White (E.D. Mich.). During this administration there have now been 193 Article III nominees confirmed. This is […]
Judicial Nominations, On The Bench
On The Bench: Week of March 28, 2024
Mar 28, 2024
Late last week, the Senate confirmed two more nominees: Ernest Gonzalez (W.D. Tex.) and Magistrate Judge Leon Schydlower (W.D. Tex.). After passing the government funding legislation, the Senate started its two-week recess. Before leaving for recess, Majority Leader Schumer filed cloture on 3 Article III nominees: Judge Ann Marie McIff Allen (D. Utah), Magistrate Judge […]
Diversity of the Federal Bench
Current statistics on the gender and racial diversity of the Article III courts.
Changing Circuit Court Composition
The Trump administration ushered in a radical transformation of the circuit courts. The Biden administration has an opportunity to reverse this trend.
Judicial Nominations
Every day, federal courts decide cases critical to our rights — from the environment to voting to immigration. Those who are appointed to serve on the bench must be qualified, fair, and impartial.