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Zuckerman Spaeder WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday will hold a confirmation hearing for Candace Rae Jackson-Akiwumi, nominated by President Joe Biden to sit on the Chicago-based Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the very rare judge, if confirmed, who brings the perspective of a criminal defense lawyer to the b...

Current role: U.S. District Court judge for the District of Columbia Notable professional experience: Former criminal and civil appellate attorney; former assistant federal public defender; former assistant counsel at the Sentencing Commission Tiffany Cunningham Current role: Partner at Perkins Coie LLP in Chicago Expertise: Trial and appellate counsel in complex patent and trade secret disputes Candace Jackson-Akiwumi Current role: Partner at Zuckerman Spaeder LLP in Washington, D.C. Expertise...

The old guard of the judiciary moves on as Biden announces new picks for bench As President Joe Biden launches a new era of judicial appointments, the old guard of the bench is in its twilight. The judges of the Ronald Reagan era who pioneered the modern conservative revolution in American law are down to just a handful among the 870 total spots on the three-tier federal bench. Those few are still writing some of the most contentious, attention-grabbing opinions, for example to restrict voting,...