President Joe Biden announced five new red state judicial nominees amid progressive concerns about the pace of confirmations and negotiations over trial court picks from states with Republican senators.
The Democratic-led Senate has confirmed eight of Biden’s judicial nominees since the August recess amid a focus on other priorities, leaving another 23 awaiting floor votes.
Even after Wednesday’s announcement of five Florida and South Carolina district court nominees, 80% of roughly 30 trial court vacancies without a pending nominee are in red states, or those represented in the Senate by two Republicans. Since trial court nominees still require home-state sign ...
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