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Why Are There So Few Judicial Vacancies for President Trump to Fill?

There are fewer early-term vacancies than one might have expected.

Reason

Senate Dems "retreating" on judges

"Retreating in advance is a dangerous precedent to set," former Sen. Russ Feingold told Salon

Salon

Biden faces hurdles to match Trump on judicial appointments - Roll Call

Senate Democrats will look to confirm more of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominations before the end of the year and the end of his term.

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Trump ripped for "repulsive" judge claim

Trump comments "unmoored from reality and with no concern about the threats of violence that they provoke”

Salon

Samuel Alito has an ethics problem

Legal experts say its time for the Supreme Court's ethics code to grow some teeth

Salon

Senate Democrats look to close judicial confirmation gap - Roll Call

Senate Democrats have teed up floor action this week on three more of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominations.

Roll Call

Where does the Judicial Conference Get the Authority To Mandate Case Assignments?

A general power to issue orders to judicial employees does not trump a specific power for district courts to make their own rules about case assignments.

Reason

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White House urges patience as Sen. Feinstein’s absence leaves judicial agenda in jeopardy

WASHINGTON — California Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s health issues are threatening to imperil President Joe Biden’s quest to remake the federal judiciary — but so far the White House is willing to be patient.

Los Angeles Times

Biden builds a judicial legacy with diversified federal courts

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are transforming the federal courts at a blistering pace and creating an unrivaled legacy of diversity that will redefine the federal bench for a generation.

Tribune News Service

After split between McConnell and Paul, Kentucky judicial post at ‘a stalemate’

WASHINGTON — The collapse of the planned nomination of Chad Meredith to become a federal judge in eastern Kentucky likely means the court will remain in its current form for months as the White House looks to steer clear of further political headaches with the midterm elections approaching.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Editorial: A code of ethics could help the Supreme Court maintain integrity

In his recent alarm over a widely reported decline in public confidence in the Supreme Court, Justice Clarence Thomas chose a worthy target, but his diagnosis missed a major symptom: his own family ties.

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