The latest: Democrats, led by Schumer, have confirmed 80 of Biden's judicial nominations

[Novara]

Source: Washington Post

The Senate on Monday confirmed Judge Salvador Mendoza to sit on the 9th Circuit Court, making him not only the first Latino judge to serve in the Eastern District of Washington, but also the 80th judicial nominee confirmed during the Biden administration.

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) says that more judges have been confirmed under Biden than were confirmed at this point in the Trump, Obama and George W. Bush administrations.

“It’s something we Democrats are very proud of, because the impact of these judges will last for years, if not decades,” Schumer said on the Senate floor. “And we are by no means done.”

Mendoza, the child of Mexican immigrant farmworkers, was confirmed by a vote of 46-40.

Schumer said that the Senate will now move on to the nomination of Arianna J. Freeman to serve as a judge on the 3rd Circuit. Freeman, he said, will be the fourth circuit judge nominee the Senate will consider since the beginning of this work period, which started a week ago.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/09/12/biden-boston-cancer-moonshot-jfk/#link-6LJ3C4R2AFARBE7OYI26DXRXVY

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That's the entire article in the fast-moving breaking news snippet page on WaPo. No more in the link.

[ificandream]

1. Good news here. We gotta start someplace stopping the radical right judges.

[Evolve Dammit]

2. And how many did Slobfather and Moscow Mitch get pushed through? Winner take all system. nt

[Tumbulu]

3. that is my question too.

OK, here is a link to the article- but in total 226 Judges. But nearly as many Appeals Court Judges as President Obama, in half the time. And of course 3 Supreme Court Justices.


https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/01/13/how-trump-compares-with-other-recent-presidents-in-appointing-federal-judges/

[SunSeeker]

6. Exactly. Moscow Mitch pushed through wingnut judges like shit through a goose.

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It will take us YEARS, maybe decades, to even out the bench, let alone attain a progressive majority on the bench that reflects the values of the American people.

That's why we must expand the Supreme Court.

[onetexan]

8. I recall Mcturtle pushed thru 200 conservative judges

During the Con's reign of terror. We must hold the Senate & apppoint more good judges.

[cstanleytech]

4. Now if only 3 of the 6 conservatives on SCOTUS would drop dead we could do what the Republicans did.

Unlikely to happen though as most of them other than Thomas are young and seem pretty fit but hey I can dream.

[peppertree]

5. My money's on Coke Can Thomas

I can just hear St. Peter:

"So, Mr. Thomas, here's a list of your earthly misdeeds - and pay attention! This isn't one of your Supreme Court hearings you know."

[Novara]

7. I literally DANCED when Scalia died

Then McConnell pulled his bullshit.

If any of them were going to die, I'd pick Alito first, the hatemongering misogynist, and then Thomas second.

[onetexan]

9. Expand the SCOTUS. Thats the only way.

[msfiddlestix]

10. Seems like a lot of judicial appointments, wonder how many more left to be filled?