SaysWho? Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Biden rolls out 2 new red-state judicial picks - POLITICO WWW.POLITICO.COM The nominees are both expected to clear a critical political hurdle in the Senate, where Republicans can exercise veto power over home-state picks for the federal bench. Why this matters: Quote The new judicial picks underscore the Biden White House’s continued focus on filling vacancies on the federal bench, where major policy matters are often settled after presidents in both parties use executive orders to make decisions without congressional involvement. Donald Trump’s White House famously put a massive emphasis on confirming judges. Then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell prioritized that work, which resulted in the Senate confirming 234 Article III judges (including three Supreme Court justices) — an enormous number. Trump’s overhaul of the federal judiciary left Democrats reeling; Biden’s team has kept up a healthy confirmation pace, however, getting more judges through during its first two years of work than Trump did during his first two years in power. Biden has now nominated 170 people to federal judgeships, according to the White House, 64 percent of whom are people of color. Edwards, if confirmed, will be the first person of color to serve as a judge in the Western District of Louisiana. Gotta keep the Senate/Biden in 2024. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 They don't have to do blue slips, Durbin is just a cuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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