Federal Judge Rescinds Decision to Take Senior Status
Donald Trump will have at least one less federal district court vacancy to fill.
Donald Trump will have at least one less federal district court vacancy to fill.
Remembering the first time a partisan Senate minority blocked a judicial nomination that enjoyed majority support.
Some liberals and progressives think Justice Sotomayor should retire this year to ensure a Democratic President names her replacement.
Quite a few judges have opted to take senior status, but some who are eligible have not.
Today's opinions are a requel to prior splits among the most recent Republican appointees to the Supreme Court.
A nominee's work defending a state parental-notification law in 2005 may be a stumbling block to his confirmation.
A newly released memo from the Office of Legal Counsel suggests the answer is "yes."
With many vacancies to fill, the BIden Administration works to identify additional judicial nominees.
Republicans take a page from the Democrats’ book by crying “dark money” during Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing.
George Will and the Washington Post editorial board suggest some good ones. I add a few of my own.
The process has many flaws. But we're still better off with the hearings than we would be without them.
Supreme Court confirmation votes have become increasingly partisan. Will this create a problem in a 50-50 Senate?
A former clerk to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is accused of burnishing her Wiki bio, while sabotaging those of other contenders to replace Justice Breyer.
Another appellate opinion from a leading contender to replace Justice Breyer on the Supreme Court
A unanimous panel rejects a Trump Administration change to rules on collective bargaining for government workers.
An observation about the role of law professors in recent administrations.
President Biden has promised to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court. He should also consider a nominee with legal experience current justices lack.
Assuming Biden can replace him, the Court's ideological composition probably won't change much.
The Biden Administration is off to a fast start nominating and appointing federal judges, but will this continue?
An interesting historical tidbit about the nomination of David Souter to the Supreme Court
It appears that folks in the Biden White House have learned from the mistakes made by prior Democratic Administrations.
Progressives are increasingly worried that Justice Breyer will overstay his time on the Court.
The Senate Minority Leader's remarks add some urgency to progressive appeals for Justice Breyer to retire.
All three of today's appellate nominees have worked as public defenders.
The Biden White House follow the lead of the Bush (43) and Trump Administrations, in not allowing the ABA to evaluate potential nominees prior to their nomination.
What we know of the planned commission's membership makes it unlikely it will recommend court-packing. But that doesn't mean the issue will simply go away.
The BIden-Harris transition team is already prioritizing judicial nominations.
One Ilya reviews a book written by another. Hopefully, this won't exacerbate #IlyaConfusion!
We discuss my book "Free to Move: Foot Voting, Migration, and Political Freedom," and his "Supreme Disorder: The Politics of America's Highest Court."
Decisions that progressives don't like are not necessarily a sign that something has gone horribly wrong.
Democrats and Republicans agree on that point, although they disagree about what it means in practice.
They have serious flaws, many of which are on display this week. But we are still better off with them than without them.
Plus: $150,000+ in fines in NYC's first weekend of new shutdowns, California ballot-box confusion, and more...
She's unlikely to cast a vote to strike down the law as a whole, and unlikely to have a decisive impact on its fate even if she does.
Imagine how things would be different had a 2002 Bush proposal to deescalate judicial nominations been adopted.
A 2016 op-ed by Benjamin Wittes and Miguel Estrada is worth revisiting.
What I wrote in 2016 still applies today.
The prospects are far from ideal. But it is still potentially feasible.
Faced with a choice between the Trump Administration and the law, these judges had no problem following the law.
Politicians' opinions about the maneuver depend on which party is in power.
If you're looking for an accurate (let alone fair-minded) assessment of judicial records, Slate's not the place for you.
While political attention is focused on impeachment, the Senate continues to confirm judicial nominees
Are we squandering a rare opportunity to learn more about the justices?
Clarifications and regrets.
Why college writings are complicated but the perfect solution fallacy is worse.