Judge Andrew Hurwitz announced plans to step down from his role as an active judge on the largest federal appeals court this summer, giving President Joe Biden a sixth seat to fill on the court.
Hurwitz will take senior status, a form of semi-retirement afforded to judges, upon the appointment of his successor after he becomes eligible on June 27, said Molly Dwyer, clerk of court for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Hurwitz announced his plans on Friday.
Hurwitz is an appointee of Barack Obama. He’s been a judge on the Ninth Circuit since 2012. News ...
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