Up to 30 nominees for vacant federal judgeships could be confirmed by 3 January but potential obstacles remain

Summary

Senate Democrats are working to confirm up to 30 of President Biden’s federal judicial nominees before the new Republican-led Congress is seated on January 3.

With Biden’s 214 judicial appointments so far, he could surpass the number Trump achieved in his first term if pending nominees are confirmed.

This rush is driven by Democrats’ desire to solidify Biden’s legacy of liberal appointees, especially as Trump prepares to assume office with a Republican Senate. The tight schedule will depend on high Democratic attendance and the support of moderate Republicans.

Trump, meanwhile, has called for Democrats to halt approvals, sparking accusations of hypocrisy.

  • foggy@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Fuck Biden for not packing the SC over the last 4 fucking years what the fuck. We lost RBG, and they get boof-master fratboy.

    • Tyfud@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 month ago

      In their defense, they did try to get RBG to resign at the end of Obama’s term, but she refused, thinking Hillary would win.

      She was wrong. Dead wrong. Unfortunately.

      • Mnemnosyne@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        11 days ago

        At the end of Obama’s term wouldn’t have made any difference because by then McConnell was committed to holding the seat open for the next Republican.

        But people called for her to resign back during the middle of Obama’s presidency, when the Democrats controlled the Senate, and her hubristic old ass decided to fuck everyone else by hanging onto power and prestige and trying to be even more historically important.

        Woman had a bigger ego than Trump and Musk, and I really hope that historical opinion of her fucking remembers that.

  • TimLovesTech (AuDHD)(he/him)@badatbeing.socialEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Fuck Trump trying to pull the Turtle on us again, like they did with the Supreme Court. These federal judges are life time appointments, and we are going to need as many qualified ones as we can get to help weather the coming lawlessness from Trump and his oligarchs.

        • SassyRamen@lemmy.world
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          1 month ago

          Everyone has a choice, just will be a harder one to make. I gave up everything I had to get to where I am now. I’m about to be in a vocational school full of teenagers while being in my mid 30’s. My kids and I had to learn the language, with a starting point of being able to say “hello” “thanks” and “good bye”

          It was a hard jump to make, but we landed safely and so can all the others that are still too afraid to try.