Progressives Urge Faster Pace on Diverse Judicial Confirmations

Progressive groups are urging the Senate to make filling every judicial vacancy with diverse nominees who are committed to civil and human rights a priority in 2024.

“With nearly 100 lifetime judicial vacancies across the nation, the work of building an equal justice judiciary must accelerate,” more than 100 left-leaning organizations said in a letter addressed to US senators in a chamber narrowly controlled by Democrats.

The letter comes as President Joe Biden has so far appointed 168 Senate-confirmed judges, including 108 women and 111 people of color. Biden has reshaped federal courts with more racially and professionally diverse judges. ...