Why Are There So Few Judicial Vacancies for President Trump to Fill? There are fewer early-term vacancies than one might have expected. Reason · Aug 18, 2025
Senate Dems "retreating" on judges "Retreating in advance is a dangerous precedent to set," former Sen. Russ Feingold told Salon Salon · Nov 22, 2024
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. Roll Call · Aug 28, 2024
Trump ripped for "repulsive" judge claim Trump comments "unmoored from reality and with no concern about the threats of violence that they provoke” Salon · May 22, 2024
Samuel Alito has an ethics problem Legal experts say its time for the Supreme Court's ethics code to grow some teeth Salon · May 17, 2024
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 · Apr 8, 2024
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 · Mar 15, 2024
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 · Apr 20, 2023
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 · Dec 28, 2022
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 · Aug 23, 2022
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. Chicago Tribune · May 25, 2022