Biden to release his first wave of judicial nominees

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After four years of Trump and Republicans shaping the courts, Democrats now get their turn.

President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House.
Biden, a former chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, begins his presidency with 68 judicial vacancies — seven appellate court vacancies and 61 district court vacancies. That number of vacancies is fewer than what former President Donald Trump inherited upon entering the White House. Trump had an open Supreme Court seat, 86 district court seats and 17 circuit court seats to fill.

After Senate Republicans confirmed more than 200 judges during Trump’s presidency — a confirmation juggernaut that GOP leaders took pride in — Democrats and progressive groups are vowing to exert their own influence on the federal bench.

One name already floated as a prospective Biden Supreme Court pick, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, was on the Biden administration’s list for potential nominations to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals as recently as last week, according to one source. Jackson is currently a federal district judge in the District of Columbia.

[msongs]

1. one wonders how much trouble he will get from dems. we know repubs are goners nt

[jimfields33]

2. I would guess it's case by case

I just hope they check every social media account, high school year book, ect before nominations. I know media will go looking there.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. Yeah

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[msfiddlestix]

4. Anyone know anything about this judge?

skeletans lingering in the attic?

someone else posted the same story from Wapo, I was interested in checking names on this reported "wave" of nominees.

WaPo has the paywall, don't like to click on politico. Any info other names?