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On March 30, President Biden announced his intent to nominate 11 judicial nominees, 10 to serve as Federal Circuit and District Court judges, and one to serve as the Superior Court Judge for the District of Columbia.
Among Biden’s nominees are three Black women nominated for Federal Circuit court vacancies, including Ketanji Brown Jackson, who, if confirmed, would fill Attorney General Merrick Garland’s former role on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
The slate includes nominees with a breadth of professional experiences, including public defenders. Out of all 11 candidates, there are nine women, seven of whom are women of color.
Sign if you agree: The Biden administration’s celebration of these candidates is a refreshing change from Trump’s slew of extremist judges. Keep on nominating!
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Appointing diverse judges—both in terms of demographics and professional experience—is crucial to addressing disparities in our courts, regarding both representation on the bench and the decisions judges hand down. Biden’s initial slate is a great first step, but we still face a deficit of Latinx, LGBTQ+, Indigenous, Muslim, and disabled candidates, in addition to nominees with civil rights backgrounds.
We know these nominees face an uphill battle against Republican senators and the existing barriers in our courts that keep marginalized and underrepresented candidates out. That’s why we must urge the Biden administration and U.S. Senate Democrats to continue to loudly advocate for these nominees and put forth more diverse candidates.
Click here to AUTOMATICALLY sign the petition: The initial slate of judicial nominees is very promising. Keep up the momentum and continue to nominate traditionally underrepresented candidates from a breadth of backgrounds.
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Our message to President Biden and U.S. Senate Democrats:
Thank you for translating your commitment to diverse judicial nominees into real action. The initial slate of 11 nominees is a fantastic first step, and there’s still more we can do. Please ensure that in future slates, you nominate candidates with civil rights backgrounds, candidates with careers as public defenders and in nonprofit organizations, and Latinx, LGBTQ+, Indigenous, Muslim, and disabled candidates.
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