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Jerry LambeMay 12th, 2021, 5:18 pm
President
Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his intent to nominate a third slate of jurists to the federal bench, selecting six nominees that continue to further the administration’s goal of increased racial, gender, and ideological diversity on the judiciary.
“These individuals embody President Biden’s commitment to ensure that his judicial nominees represent not only the excellence but the diversity of our nation with respect to both personal and professional backgrounds,” the White House said in a press release that described the choices as “groundbreaking.” The latest batch of jurists brings Biden to a total of 20 federal judicial nominees since taking office.
President Biden has announced his intent to nominate three new Court of Appeals nominees and three new District Court nominees, who will bring deep credentials and qualifications to the federal bench, as well as career-long devotion to our Constitution and the rule of law. These individuals embody President Biden’s commitment to ensure that his judicial nominees represent not only the excellence but the diversity of our nation with respect to both personal and professional backgrounds.
Many of them are groundbreaking choices, including:
the second judge of Hispanic origin to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the second judge from Puerto Rico ever to sit on the First Circuit;
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his intent to nominate a third slate of jurists to the federal bench, selecting six nominees that continue to further the administration’s goal of increased racial, gender, and ideological diversity on the judiciary. The post Biden Announces ‘Groundbreaking’ Third Batch of Nominees for Federal Judgeships Here’s What We Know first appeared on Law & Crime.