Bloomberg Law: Progressives Angered by Judge Deal Leaving Out Circuit Picks
This excerpt is from a piece that originally ran on November 22, 2024.
Progressives pushed Democrats to match or exceed Trump’s record on the appellate bench, which are often the last stop for most cases that never reach the Supreme Court. The deal leaves Biden at just 45 lifetime appellate confirmations.
“We expect better than handing Trump more opportunities to damage our courts and our country, and there’s still time to right the course,” Alliance for Justice interim co-president Keith Thirion said in a statement.