At last! Biden announced his first batch of judicial nominees this morning.
11 nominees.
10 are for appeals court and district court seats.
1 is for a superior court seat in DC.
11 nominees.
10 are for appeals court and district court seats.
1 is for a superior court seat in DC.
Let's talk diversity in this mix.
3 African American women for appeals court seats. That's a big deal.
As of December (and I think it's still true), there are only 5 Black women judges out of the 179 currently confirmed to an appeals court seat.
3 African American women for appeals court seats. That's a big deal.
As of December (and I think it's still true), there are only 5 Black women judges out of the 179 currently confirmed to an appeals court seat.
Biden's mix of judicial nominees also includes someone who would be the first Muslim American federal judge in U.S. history, the first AAPI woman to serve on the DC district court and the first woman of color to serve as a federal judge in Maryland.
Let's also talk professional diversity in this mix.
Some are "renowned jurists, public defenders, prosecutors, in the private sector, in the military and ... public servants at all levels of government."
Some are "renowned jurists, public defenders, prosecutors, in the private sector, in the military and ... public servants at all levels of government."
Elizabeth Warren has been a lonely voice in the Senate for years on the need to pick people with all kinds of legal backgrounds -- not just corporate lawyers and prosecutors -- to be lifetime federal judges.
Biden's mix of judicial nominees reflects this. huffpost.com/entry/elizabet…
Biden's mix of judicial nominees reflects this. huffpost.com/entry/elizabet…
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