US Senate approves bill to create 66 new federal judgeships
WEBAug 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bipartisan proposal that would add 66 new judges to understaffed federal district courts around the country over the next...
Judiciary News - United States Courts
WEBSep 26, 2024 — Federal and state courts reported a combined 13 percent decrease in authorized wiretaps in 2023, compared with 2022, according to the Judiciary’s 2023 Wiretap Report. Arrests in cases involving electronic surveillance increased, while convictions decreased.
The Senate has confirmed 200 federal judges under the Biden ...
WEBMay 22, 2024 — Biden has emphasized adding more female and minority judges to the federal bench. On that front, 127 of the 200 judges confirmed to the bench are women.
Biden announces 5 federal judicial nominees and stresses their …
WEBNov 15, 2023 — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced five nominees to federal judgeships, including the first Muslim-American on any circuit court, looking to add to more than 150 of his judicial selections …
Biden passes 200th judicial confirmation milestone as election …
WEBMay 22 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden surpassed a milestone 200th appointment to the federal judiciary on Wednesday as the U.S. Senate confirmed two more of his nominees, exceeding his...
Exclusive: Threats to US federal judges double since 2021, driven …
WEBWASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Serious threats to U.S. federal judges have more than doubled over the past three years, part of a growing wave of politically driven violence, according to U.S....
President Biden Names Eleventh Round of Judicial Nominees
WEBDecember 15, 2021. President Biden Names Eleventh Round of Judicial Nominees. Briefing Room. Statements and Releases. The President is announcing 9 new federal judicial nominees, all of whom...
Chief Justice Names Conference Committee Chairs - United States …
WEB2 days ago — The 26-member Judicial Conference is the policy-making body for the federal court system. By statute, the Chief Justice of the United States serves as its presiding officer and its members are the chief judges of the 13 courts of appeals, a district judge from each of the 12 geographic circuits and the chief judge of the Court of International ...
Confirmed Nominations - United States Senate Committee on …
WEBElizabeth C. Coombe, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York, vice Glenn T. Suddaby, retired.
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During... | United States …
WEBMay 22, 2024 — Under the leadership of Chair Durbin, the Senate has confirmed 199 judges to lifetime appointments on the federal bench during the Biden administration. Twelve lifetime judges – including three circuit court nominees and nine district court nominees – are eligible for a vote on the Senate floor.