Thursday, November 21, 2024

No more Biden appellate judges

Bloomberg Law reports Biden Circuit Nominees Derailed by Senate Deal on Trial Judges -- Senate Democrats have struck a deal with Republicans to advance votes on Joe Biden’s district court nominees while abandoning four pending appellate picks.

  • The deal effectively derails Adeel Mangi’s bid for a seat on the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Mangi, who would have been the first Muslim federal appellate judge.
  • Biden’s other circuit court picks awaiting floor votes include Ryan Park, North Carolina’s solicitor general, who was nominated for the Fourth Circuit.
  • Karla Campbell, tapped for the Sixth Circuit, and Julia Lipez, picked for the First Circuit, are also impacted by the deal.