Senate Strikes Deal on Biden's Judicial Nominees, Sparing Some for Trump
TL;DR
Senate leaders have reached a deal allowing Democrats to confirm several of President Biden's district court nominees, while dropping efforts to confirm four appellate nominees who faced tough odds. This agreement, criticized by liberal activists, comes as Republicans had been using procedural tactics to delay confirmations. The deal positions Biden to potentially surpass Trump's record for district court confirmations, though he won't match Trump's impact on the appellate bench. Demand Justice criticized the deal for giving Trump future opportunities to appoint judges.
- More Biden judges will be confirmed, but four appeals court nominees won’t see a vote under Senate deal CNN
- Senate showdown: GOP secures deal with Schumer to save coveted appellate judges for Trump Fox News
- Chuck Schumer Cuts Deal With GOP To Confirm Some Of Biden’s Final Judges, Drop Others Yahoo! Voices
- Absences by Trump’s Senate pals help Democrats confirm Biden judges CNN
- Analysis | Should a lame-duck Congress confirm judges? Yes for us, no for you. The Washington Post
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