Law.com has Biden's Judges Have Made the Judiciary More Diverse. How Are They Shaping the Law?\
While it’s likely too early to see Biden’s judges creating major shifts in the law, as his first term comes to an end, court watchers say they see signs his appellate picks may be using their personal experiences in analyzing cases. Unlike previous administrations that have mainly put prosecutors and Big Law attorneys on the bench, Biden has nominated individuals with civil rights advocacy and public defense backgrounds. ...
Biden broke President Barack Obama’s record for appointing the highest number of circuit judges with public defense backgrounds to the bench. And breaking from past administrations, Biden has tapped numerous appellate judges who worked at civil rights organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union and reproductive rights groups such as Planned Parenthood.
On Law360, Larry Ebner has Requiring Leave to File Amicus Briefs is a Bad Idea
- the U.S. Judicial Conference's Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules will be considering a recommendation to require leave of court for the filing of merits-stage amicus curiae briefs in federal courts of appeals.
- This proposal, offered by the Advisory Committee's Amicus Subcommittee, would amend Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 29(a) by eliminating the current, widely used practice of filing an amicus brief "if all parties have consented to its filing."
The amicus subcommittee's proposal is exactly the opposite of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to amend its own rules, which as of Jan.1, 2023, allow the filing of petition-stage and merits-stage amicus briefs without either the parties' consent or the court's permission.
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