The Senate reached a deal to expedite confirmations for President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees but excluded four appellate court nominees, reflecting challenges in securing bipartisan support. This move aligns Biden closer to the 234 judicial confirmations achieved during Donald Trump’s first term, with Biden’s total now at 221.
Under the agreement, seven district court judges will be considered after Thanksgiving, with six more placed on the Senate’s December calendar. However, appellate nominees Adeel Abdullah Mangi, Karla M. Campbell, Julia M. Lipez, and Ryan Young Park were left out. Mangi, poised to be the first Muslim American federal appellate judge, faced bipartisan resistance partly due to his limited volunteer work with external groups.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer emphasized efforts to confirm nominees before Congress adjourns and Republicans take control in January. Liberal groups criticized the deal, urging Democrats to prioritize all pending confirmations.
“We must confirm every single pending judicial nominee to provide an important guardrail for our democracy,” said Lena Zwarensteyn of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.
Schumer affirmed the Senate’s commitment to filling vacancies, calling it a “basic responsibility.”
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