Democrats Rush to Confirm Judges Before Power Shift
TL;DR
Senate Democrats are racing to confirm President Joe Biden's judicial nominees before losing control of the Senate, as President-elect Donald Trump urges Republicans to block these confirmations. With 26 nominations pending, Democrats aim to match or exceed Trump's first-term judicial appointments, which significantly shifted the judiciary to the right. The urgency is heightened by the potential for Trump to fill vacancies with conservative judges if Democrats fail to confirm Biden's picks. The situation underscores the polarized political climate and the judiciary's growing influence in American life.
- Trump’s victory, GOP Senate win have Democrats racing to confirm judges The Washington Post
- White House urges Senate Democrats to approve new judges before term ends The Guardian US
- US Senate Democrats rush to confirm judges before Trump takes office Reuters
- Democrats enter lame-duck race to confirm Biden judicial picks Roll Call
- Senate confirms April Perry, former assistant US attorney in Chicago, to be a federal district judge Chicago Tribune
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