A weekly shot of this week's most viewed stories from Ballotpedia's Daily Brew
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Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of January 11 - January 15.
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** SENATE RETURNED 37 FEDERAL JUDICIAL NOMINEES TO THE PRESIDENT WHEN 116TH CONGRESS ADJOURNED
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When the 116th Congress adjourned _sine die_ on Jan. 3, the Senate returned 37 of President Trump’s (R) judicial nominations to him. Trump resubmitted 17 of those nominations on the same day when the 117th Congress convened.
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** FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CHANGES CORONAVIRUS VACCINE DISTRIBUTION GUIDELINES
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The government is recommending states expand the pool of eligible recipients to include everyone 65 and older, including people with underlying health conditions. Previously, the CDC recommended frontline essential workers and individuals over the age of 75 should be next in line.
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** 315 STATE LEGISLATIVE SEATS CHANGED PARTY HANDS IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS
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There were 5,875 state legislative seats up for regularly scheduled election on Nov. 3. Of the 315 seats, 215 (68.3%) were Democratic seats that went to Republicans, while 78 (24.8%) were Republican seats that went to Democrats.
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** CARTER APPOINTEE IS LONGEST-SERVING FEDERAL JUDGE
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Using data from the Federal Judicial Center, we looked at all 1,403 living Article III judges. The longest-serving active judge—Carmen Cerezo—was appointed by Jimmy Carter (D) in 1980. Cerezo serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.
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** SUPREME COURT GRANTS REVIEW IN 14 ADDITIONAL CASES THIS TERM
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The cases have not yet been scheduled for argument and came from eight different federal appeals courts. The Court has agreed to hear 60 cases total so far during the 2020-21 term.
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