Biden’s Latest Judicial Picks Include Three Public Defenders (3)

President Joe Biden nominated a diverse group of six federal district and circuit court judges, including three appeals court picks with experience as public defenders.

The nominees announced Wednesday are in line with Biden’s promise to select judges that would diversify the federal courts in terms of gender, race and ethnicity, and job experience. Five of the six intended picks are women, at least five are people of color.

If confirmed, the list includes what would be the second Hispanic judge to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, Gustavo A. Gelpí; the second Black woman ...