Biden Vows to Veto Bill Allowing Trump to Appoint More Judges
TL;DR
President Joe Biden has announced he will veto a bipartisan bill that would create 63 new permanent judgeships, with 22 to be filled by President-elect Donald Trump. The bill, which passed the Senate unanimously, aims to address staffing shortages in federal courthouses. However, Democrats oppose it due to the potential expansion of Trump's influence on the judiciary. The White House argues the judgeships are unnecessary and hastily added, while Republicans and some judicial organizations criticize the veto as detrimental to addressing the judicial backlog.
- Biden says he’ll veto bill that would let Trump nominate more judges CNN
- Biden, Democrats back away from bill that would give Trump more federal judges to appoint Fox News
- Scoop: House Democrats mount 11th-hour push to kill judges bill over Trump fears Axios
- White House says Biden would veto bill adding judicial seats The Hill
- Trump Transition News: Live Updates The New York Times
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