President Biden and Senate Democrats have been moving fast to confirm judicial nominations, with 42 federal judges confirmed since Biden took office — the highest number in decades. Of these, over three-quarters were women and nearly three-quarters people of color. But Democrats in the evenly split Senate could see some confirmations stalled as New Mexico Democrat Ben Ray Luján is expected to be out for at least four weeks after suffering a stroke last week. Biden vowed to nominate a Supreme Court justice to fill Stephen Breyer’s seat by the end of the month.
Senate Forges Ahead with Judicial Confirmations, But Sen. Luján’s Leave Could Stall Process
HeadlineFeb 03, 2022