As we head into spring, we are upping the urgency to #FillEverySeat. While the Biden administration has made historic progress in nominating outstanding jurists who expand the diversity and legal backgrounds represented on the bench, we must pick up the pace since we have a narrowing window to catch up in 2024. The time for confirming judicial nominees is now.
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We need the Senate to work as quickly as possible to confirm our priority nominees: |
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Nicole Berner (4th Cir., Md.) is currently General Counsel at Service Employees International Union supporting workers and unions across the country. If confirmed, she will become the first openly LGBTQ+ judge to serve on that court, as well as one of the few federal judges with a background in labor law.
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Adeel Mangi (3rd Cir., N.J.) is currently a partner at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP. He is exceptionally well qualified. If confirmed, Mr. Mangi will be the first Muslim to serve as a federal appellate court judge. You can spread the work on Mangi’s qualifications by sharing this video on Instagram and Twitter.
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Mustafa Kasubhai (D. Ore.): Judge Kasubhai currently serves as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the District of Oregon and has extensive experience representing plaintiffs in labor law litigation. If confirmed, Judge Kasubhai would make history as the first Muslim to serve on Oregon’s federal district court and the third Muslim to serve as a federal district court judge in the United States.
- Eumi Lee (N.D. Cal.) Judge Lee’s commitment to public service and to justice for all has been evident throughout her career. If confirmed, Judge Lee will be only the second AAPI woman and fourth AAPI judge to receive a lifetime appointment to this court.
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Sarah Russell (D. Conn.): Professor Russell is Director of the Civil Justice Clinic at Quinnipiac University School of Law. Her teaching and research interests include sentencing policy, juvenile justice, prison conditions, and access to justice. Russell previously represented indigent defendants at the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Connecticut.
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Dena Coggins (E.D. CA) leads a strong group of nominees who took part in the Wednesday, March 6, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary nomination hearing. Coggins joined Sanket Bulsara (E.D. NY), Camela Theeler (D. SD), and Eric Shulte (D. SD) on the 45th slate of judges nominated by President Biden. Coggins is currently the Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento. If confirmed, Coggins will be the first Black woman to serve as a federal judge in the Eastern District of California. She will join a select group of federal judges who bring valuable experience from their prior roles as administrative law judges, further enriching the judiciary with her unique and well-rounded perspective. Learn more about her vast experience in our fact sheet and letter of support.
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After today’s executive business meeting, we are closer to having a more diverse judiciary — one that reflects our country. Nominees Amir Ali and Judge Melissa DuBose were both reported out of committee, teeing up floor votes for these tremendous nominees. Ali, a veteran civil rights litigator and the son of Egyptian immigrants, will bring stellar professional credentials and relatable, real-world experience to the court. If confirmed, Ali will be the first Arab American to serve as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. DuBose, nominated to the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, will be the first person of color to ever serve on the District of Rhode Island. DuBose is also openly gay, bringing important LGBTQ+ representation to the bench.
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SCOTUS Rules States Cannot Determine Donald Trump’s Ballot Eligibility
On March 4, the Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump is eligible to remain on the Colorado primary ballot. AFJ President Rakim Brooks agreed with Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson — and to a lesser extent Barrett — who noted that the other justices went too far in prescribing how Section 3 can be enforced, potentially limiting the potential for any insurrectionist to ever be disqualified moving forward.
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