- 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.
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.