Tuesday, January 31, 2023

LA Times 9th Cir. article

Yesterday's LA Times had Biden has bolstered 9th Circuit’s liberal flank, but has yet to match Trump’s impact, which begins:

  • President Biden is leaving a distinct mark on the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, adding relatively young jurists of color who have bolstered the influential court’s liberal flank.
  • So far, the president has appointed three Asian women, a Black woman and two Latino judges, all of whom have extensive experience in legal fields important to progressives, including civil, labor and voting rights law. And he is poised to fill two additional seats on the circuit. The eight appointments during Biden’s first term would be one more than President Obama made to the court during his two terms in office.