Roll Call: Biden faces hurdles to match Trump on judicial appointments
This excerpt is from a piece that originally ran on August 28, 2024.
Jake Faleschini, justice program director at the progressive Alliance For Justice, noted that Biden has nominated enough nominees to reach the confirmation figure left by the Trump administration.
Whether Biden will be able to fulfill his legacy on the federal judiciary will come down to Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Democrats prioritizing the push, Faleschini said.
“It really is an outstanding legacy, but it will come to naught if Leader Schumer and the Democratic majority do not come together to confirm those judges when they come back in September” and carry that forward through the end of the year, he said.