SaysWho? Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Senate votes to confirm Biden pick for DC appeals court APNEWS.COM WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Monday confirmed the first appellate court judge of President Joe Biden’s tenure, elevating a judge with strong prospects of landing on the president's short list should a Supreme Court vacancy arise. And for their efforts right now: The one Biden priority Democrats are confident they can get done - POLITICO WWW.POLITICO.COM Now that the Senate has confirmed most of Biden's Cabinet, Democrats are turning their focus to judges. Quote Durbin added that he's urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to "move our judges as quickly as possible." And the party is paying attention, despite the reality that Biden came into office with fewer vacancies than the man he defeated. If Democrats needed a reminder of the urgency of their judicial confirmation efforts, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell seemed to provide it Monday with his pledge to block any Supreme Court nomination Biden made in 2024 if the GOP takes back the majority. Quote “We’re moving very quickly,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a Judiciary panel member. “We will fill as many vacancies that there are. You can’t displace the Trump appointees, but we’ll fill all the vacancies.” Quote Although Jackson received bipartisan support in the Senate Judiciary Committee, only three Republicans voted for her on the floor: Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). And while Jackson's confirmation hearing didn’t set off any fireworks, members of both parties acknowledge that it’s not necessarily indicative of how a Supreme Court confirmation would play out, given the stakes of the high court. Quote The 2019 rules change isn't the only Republican move to give a boost to Democrats' judicial confirmation work. Durbin is also maintaining the same process as the GOP when it comes to so-called “blue slips,” which essentially grant home-state senators veto power over judicial nominees. Like Grassley and Graham, his predecessors at the helm of the Judiciary panel, Durbin is keeping blue slips for district court nominees but scrapping them for circuit court picks who oversee multiple states. Progressives are pushing to do away with the tradition altogether, but that proposal has yet to gain traction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Ah yes, blue slips, the last item of utmost importance who, when disappearing into the dustbin of history, no one misses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 I wish I could speak to people who become judges. Reason being is many of these judges who are minorities are also public defenders, represented low-income Americans, or civil rights attorneys. And I feel -- since the notion of, "Shouldn't we just hire the best person for the job?" comes up understandably -- that many go into this field to make a difference in areas that they feel are not being served currently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 "best person for the job" is generally racist and classism pablum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 Biden also just nominated 5 more to the federal bench, and 2 to the District of Columbia courts. President Biden Announces 4th Slate of Judicial Nominations | The White House WWW.WHITEHOUSE.GOV As he continues to move at an historic pace with respect to judicial nominees, the President is announcing five new candidates for the federal bench and So 4 - 5 confirmed this week, and another 5 nominated + 14 going through committee and related processes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 When there's good news, it's okay to admit it. Seems like nobody wants to do anything except "woe is me" since they're still broken from 2016. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uaarkson Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 22 minutes ago, SaysWho? said: When there's good news, it's okay to admit it. Seems like nobody wants to do anything except "woe is me" since they're still broken from 2016. Country is collapsing dude. I don’t give a fuck about some judicial noms lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Uaarkson said: Country is collapsing dude. I don’t give a fuck about some judicial noms lmao "some judicial noms" How can you have 500 things wrong in three words? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 I just hope these judges are party hacks and not morons like Breyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Just now, b_m_b_m_b_m said: I just hope these judges are party hacks and not morons like Breyer Did these judges need to get day passes from their nursing homes to attend their confirmation hearings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Jason said: Did these judges need to get day passes from their nursing homes to attend their confirmation hearings? This cut is so deep I have no idea what it is about 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 5 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: This cut is so deep I have no idea what it is about I think he’s just saying Breyer is old but not sure lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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