On the campaign trail, President Joe Biden promised to shake up the federal judiciary and appoint judges who reflect the nationâs diversity. Proponents of appointing more minorities and women to the federal bench say they bring a different perspective to civil rights cases, such as discrimination, voting rights and those involving police. Likewise, picking judges who worked as public defenders and civil rights advocates can instill more confidence in the system than former prosecutors and corporate lawyers. Biden appears to be listening to critiques of the current makeup of the judiciary, nominating nine women out of his first 11 candidates, including people of color and four former public defenders.